Easter around the World
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Luigi Pertrilli (R) shares a joke with a woman dressed like the Virgin Mary in the Christopher Inn during the Christathon X pub crawl on London. The Christathon pub crawl is celebrating its tenth year this year and sees participants dress as Jesus and visit pubs on Easter Sunday around the British capital whilst donating collections from those involved to the charity Save the Children. Photo: Getty Images -
![Revellers travel on a escalator on the London underground at Waterloo station during the Christathon X pub crawlin London.]()
Revellers travel on a escalator on the London underground at Waterloo station during the Christathon X pub crawlin London. Photo: Chris J Ratcliffe/GETTY -
![Christian pilgrims attend Good Friday procession in Jerusalem.]()
Christian pilgrims attend Good Friday procession in Jerusalem. Photo: DAN BALILTY -
![Christian pilgrims light candles during the Holy Fire ceremony in the church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally ...]()
Christian pilgrims light candles during the Holy Fire ceremony in the church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem. Photo: TSAFRIR ABAYOV -
![Ethiopian Orthodox Christians attend washing of the feet ceremony at Deir El Sultan monastery on top of the Church of ...]()
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians attend washing of the feet ceremony at Deir El Sultan monastery on top of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed by many to be the site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem. Photo: DAN BALILTY -
![An unidentified South Sudanese dressed as Jesus Christ re-enacts the story of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, during a ...]()
An unidentified South Sudanese dressed as Jesus Christ re-enacts the story of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, during a procession to mark Good Friday in Juba, South Sudan. Photo: Samir Bol -
![Pope Francis addresses the crowd prior to delivering his Urbi et Orbimessage from the main balcony of St. Peter's ...]()
Pope Francis addresses the crowd prior to delivering his Urbi et Orbimessage from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican. Photo: AP -
![People attend the ' Scoppio del Carro ' (Explosion of the Cart) Easter Sunday traditional parade, in Florence, Italy.]()
People attend the ' Scoppio del Carro ' (Explosion of the Cart) Easter Sunday traditional parade, in Florence, Italy. Photo: MAURIZIO DEGL'INNOCENTI -
![Ukrainian Orthodox faithful light candles from the Holy Fire brought from Jerusalem in St. Volodymyr Cathedral during ...]()
Ukrainian Orthodox faithful light candles from the Holy Fire brought from Jerusalem in St. Volodymyr Cathedral during the ceremony of the Holy Fire in Kiev, Ukraine. The Holy Fire ceremony is part of Orthodox Easter rituals and the flame symbolizes the resurrection of Christ in a ceremony dating back to the 12th century. Photo: SERGEI CHUZAVKOV -
![Miroslava Ivicevic decorates eggs for Easter using organic bee wax and natural colors in central Bosnian town of ...]()
Miroslava Ivicevic decorates eggs for Easter using organic bee wax and natural colors in central Bosnian town of Kresevo, 60 kms south of Sarajevo. Many Catholic Christians in Bosnia decorate eggs for Easter using natural materials, including beeswax, onion skins and small leaves and flowers. Photo: AMEL EMRIC -
![Volunteers dressed as ancient Roman guards fall inside of the church of St. Michael in central Bosnian town of Vares, 50 ...]()
Volunteers dressed as ancient Roman guards fall inside of the church of St. Michael in central Bosnian town of Vares, 50 kms north of Sarajevo. Men dressed as ancient Roman guards celebrated Easter where an unusual traditional re-enactment symbolising the rising of Christ from the dead takes place every year. As the Easter mass is celebrated, the guards fall dead and later rise again, in a symbolic re-enactment of the death and resurrection of Jesus. Photo: AMEL EMRIC -
![Men are nailed to the cross during Good Friday reenactments of the passion of Christ in San Pedro Cutud village in San ...]()
Men are nailed to the cross during Good Friday reenactments of the passion of Christ in San Pedro Cutud village in San Fernando town, Philippines. T Photo: Dondi Tawatao/GETTY -
![A man is nailed to the cross in San Pedro Cutud village in San Fernando, Philippines. The annual crucifixion rites ...]()
A man is nailed to the cross in San Pedro Cutud village in San Fernando, Philippines. The annual crucifixion rites draws huge crowds of people to normally sleepy towns in northern Philippines. Photo: Dondi Tawatao/GETTY -
![Indians students reenact the crucifixion of Jesus Christ to mark Good Friday in Ahmadabad, India.]()
Indians students reenact the crucifixion of Jesus Christ to mark Good Friday in Ahmadabad, India. Photo: AJIT SOLANKI -
![Spectators watch the traditional Easter bonfire in Wartjenstedt, Germany.]()
Spectators watch the traditional Easter bonfire in Wartjenstedt, Germany. Photo: MAURIZIO GAMBARINI/AP -
![Supporters of the Panaghia Erithiani Church fire rockets from home-made racks at the Aghios Marko Church during the ...]()
Supporters of the Panaghia Erithiani Church fire rockets from home-made racks at the Aghios Marko Church during the annual Rocket War, known locally as the "Rouketopolemos",in Chios, Greece. The event takes place at Easter in the town of Vrontados, where the congregations from two rival churches launch a "rocket war", attempting to hit the bell tower of the opposing church with tens of thousands of home-made rockets. Photo: Leon Neal/GETTY -
![The Panaghia Erithiani Church is hit by rockets from supporters of the Aghios Marko Church during the annual Rocket War, ...]()
The Panaghia Erithiani Church is hit by rockets from supporters of the Aghios Marko Church during the annual Rocket War, known locally as the "Rouketopolemos", in Chios, Greece. Photo: Leon Neal/GETTY -
![An Orthodox worshipper holds a candle during the Easter Resurrection Service at the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. George ...]()
An Orthodox worshipper holds a candle during the Easter Resurrection Service at the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. George in Istanbul. Photo: Lefteris Pitarakis -
![Hooded penitents from "La Flagelacion" brotherhood, backgrounded by the Roman aqueduct of Segovia, take part in a ...]()
Hooded penitents from "La Flagelacion" brotherhood, backgrounded by the Roman aqueduct of Segovia, take part in a traditional annual Holy Week procession in Segovia, Spain. Photo: Francisco Seco -
![A hooded penitent from the Cristo del Mercado brotherhood, silhouetted by the Segovia cathedral, carries a wooden cross ...]()
A hooded penitent from the Cristo del Mercado brotherhood, silhouetted by the Segovia cathedral, carries a wooden cross as taking part in a traditional annual Holy Week procession in Segovia, Spain. Photo: Francisco Seco -
![An actor performs during 'The Passion of Jesus' play in Ceska Lipa, Czech Republic.]()
An actor performs during 'The Passion of Jesus' play in Ceska Lipa, Czech Republic. Photo: PETR DAVID JOSEK
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