In images: Holy Week around the world

Katherine Ruddy - published on 04/20/19

Rich in culture and tradition, Holy Week is celebrated in different yet beautiful ways around the world.

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Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday and is traditionally a week of somber reflection on the events preceding Jesus’ death. Included in Holy Week are Palm Sunday, Holy Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday.

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