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Good Friday - how it's observed by Catholics and Protestants in Poland

02.04.2021 14:02
Good Friday is when Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. It is a part of the Paschal Triduum in Holy Week, falling on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday. 
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Religious ceremonies on Good Friday in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, southern Poland.
Religious ceremonies on Good Friday in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, southern Poland. Photo: PAP/Art Service

In Poland, which is predominantly Roman Catholic, Good Friday is observed solemnly, with fasting and processions of the Cross.