Many Christians observed Good Friday from the safety of their homes as ceremonies cancelled worldwide because of coronavirus
Priests can be seen waiting to enter the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a place where Christians believe Jesus Christ was buried, during a lockdown to help stop the spread of the coronavirus on Holy Thursday in Jerusalem's Old City on April 9, 2020. The traditional Holy Thursday procession took place inside the church without public attendance this year.
A Christian walks past the Church of the Holy Sepulchre which, believed by many Christians to be the site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem, Friday, April 10, 2020. Christians are commemorating Jesus' crucifixion without the solemn church services or emotional processions of past years, marking Good Friday in a world locked down by the coronavirus pandemic.
The new virus causes mild to moderate symptoms in most patients, who recover within a few weeks. But it is highly contagious and can be spread by those who appear healthy. It can cause severe illness and death in some patients, particularly the old and infirm. Instead of presiding over the Way of the Cross procession, Pope Francis will lead a Good Friday ceremony in St Peter’s Square without the public.
In Paris, a ceremony was held in the charred and gutted interior of Notre Dame Cathedral, which was nearly destroyed by fire a year ago. The ceremony was closed to the public because of the virus lockdown and because the structure is not deemed safe for parishioners. In this file photo, Roman Catholic priest Reverand Flavie Villanueva presides a mass for slain three-year-old girl Myka Upina at Rodriguez township, Rizal province east of Manila, Philippines on July 5, 2019.
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