The Maronite procession of the Cross

Antoine Mekary | Aleteia

Aleteia Image Department - published on 04/05/18

Photo of the Day: April 5, 2018The Maronite Holy Rite of the Veneration of the Cross, in which they process through streets of Rome stopping to commemorate Christ’s carrying of the Cross, crucifixion, and burial. Rome, March 30, 2018.

Photo Credit: Antoine Mekary for Aleteia

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