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Good Friday 2022: Christians Observe Holy Day Commemorating Jesus Christ's Sacrifice For Humanity | IN PICS

By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 15 Apr 2022 02:40 PM (IST)

Good Friday is observed as a day of mourning in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. (PTI Photos)

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Good Friday holds immense significance for Christians around the world as it marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. In this photo, Christian devotees during a procession to observe Good Friday, in Patna, Friday. (PTI Photo)

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Also known as Holy Friday, Black Friday, or Easter Friday, the day is observed as a day of sorrow, and penance. This photo shows Christian devotees during a procession on the occasion of Good Friday, at Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi, Friday. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)

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The crucifixion of Jesus Christ is seen as an act of his love for humanity and willingness to ease everyone’s pain. Here is a man portraying Jesus Christ in a play on the occasion of Good Friday in Ahmedabad, April 15, 2022. (PTI Photo)

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Christian devotees pray at a church on the occasion of Good Friday, in New Delhi, Friday, April 15, 2022. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)

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Christian devotees during a procession on the occasion of Good Friday, near Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi, Friday, April 15, 2022. Good Friday is observed as a day of mourning in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)

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Christian devotees pray at a church on the occasion of Good Friday, in New Delhi, Friday, April. 15, 2022. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)

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As it is believed that Jesus Christ sacrificed his life for the sins of people, devotees ask for forgiveness of their sins on this day. Christian devotees at a church on the occasion of Good Friday, in New Delhi, Friday. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)

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On Good Friday, people attend thanksgiving prayers and mass at the church. Church services take place from noon to 3 pm and decorations from statues are also removed. Priests wear black robes. (PTI Photo)

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Most churches across the world are covered with black cloth at a particular time, when Christ is believed to be crucified. Christian devotees during a procession on the occasion of Good Friday, at Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi, Friday. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)

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Good Friday falls on the sixth day of Holy weeks leading to Easter. Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after Paschal Full Moon which is on April 17. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)

Published at : 15 Apr 2022 02:34 PM (IST)

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