Christians across the globe are observing Good Friday

Good Friday is widely regarded as the day Jesus Christ was crucified on a cross on Calvary Hill nearly 2,000 years ago.

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Worshippers carry a large wooden cross into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during a Good Friday procession along the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalems Old City - Reuters

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Worshippers carry a large wooden cross during a Good Friday procession along the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalems Old City - Reuters

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Mary Jane Sazon, 39, is seen nailed on a wooden cross for the 7th time, during a Good Friday crucifixion re-enactment in Cutud village, Pampanga province, north of Manila, Philippines - Reuters

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Nuns carry a cross during a silent march celebrating Good Friday in Durban - Reuters

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A boy portraying Jesus Christ lies on a cross while performing a re-enactment to mark Good Friday in Guwahati - Reuters

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Ruben Enaje, 58, who is portraying Jesus Christ for the 32nd time, grimaces in pain after being nailed on a wooden cross during a Good Friday crucifixion re-enactment in Cutud village, Pampanga province, north of Manila - Reuters

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A nun yawns as she attends a Good Friday prayer at a church in Kochi - Reuters