Holy week tradition: Miami Catholics gather to mark Good Friday ahead of Easter Sunday
Bishops, deacons, priests, and parishioners from St. Mary's Cathedral marched down Northwest Second Avenue, stopping every so often to pray - 'Our Father' and 'Hail Mary'.
Christians around the world take part in Good Friday processions
In Mexico, Catholics in Taxco performed a traditional overnight procession where they carried heavy bundles of thorny branches, emulating Jesusâ suffering through acts of penance.
Hundreds join Way of the Cross procession over the Brooklyn Bridge
A large interfaith procession on Good Friday highlighted unity among Catholic and Orthodox Christians, commemorating Jesus Christ's Passion and Crucifixion.
What institutions, government buildings are closed on Good Friday
Good Friday, though significant religiously for many Christians, is not recognized as a federal holiday in the U.S., even as several states observe it.
