The procession of the Via Crucis, one of the most widespread religious traditions in the world, returned this Friday to Havana.
Like every Good Friday —except during the isolation due to the pandemic— the historic center of Havana hosted the tour that, over 14 seasons, evokes the final episodes of the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
Departure of the procession of the Via Crucis, from the Church of Cristo del Buen Viaje, in Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.
The procession brought together priests, nuns, deacons and faithful, who carried on their shoulders or accompanied images of Jesus carrying the cross and the Virgin Mary Sorrowful.
There was also no lack of prayers, vows and songs, before the eyes of neighbors, onlookers and visitors.
People watch the procession of the Via Crucis through the historic center of Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.
The procession started from the Church of Cristo del Buen Viaje, in the central Christ Squareand crossed streets such as Amargura, Aguiar, Empedrado and Tejadillo, until arriving at the Church of Santo Ángel.
Shortly before arriving at his destination, he had, as is traditional, his penultimate stop at the imposing Cathedral of Havana.
Stop at the Cathedral of Havana, as part of the Via Crucis procession in the Cuban capital. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.
The Via Crucis represents the so-called Passion of Christ, his sacrifice for the salvation of humanity, and is based on religious tradition and evangelical accounts.
Not only the Catholic Church remembered those events this Friday. Protestant congregations also did it with their own codes and ways, such as the Central Havana Methodist Church, which staged the suffering of Jesus on his way to Calvary on the well-known Neptuno street.
1. Staging of the Passion of Christ by the Central Havana Methodist Church, on Neptuno street in Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.
Staging of the Passion of Christ by the Habana Central Methodist church, on Neptuno street in Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.
2. Staging of the Passion of Christ by the Central Havana Methodist Church, on Neptuno street in Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.
Staging of the Passion of Christ by the Habana Central Methodist church, on Neptuno street in Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.
3. Staging of the Passion of Christ by the Central Havana Methodist Church, on Neptuno street in Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.
Staging of the Passion of Christ by the Habana Central Methodist church, on Neptuno street in Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.
4. Staging of the Passion of Christ by the Habana Central Methodist church, on Neptuno street in Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.
Staging of the Passion of Christ by the Habana Central Methodist church, on Neptuno street in Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.
5. Staging of the Passion of Christ by the Central Havana Methodist Church, on Neptuno street in Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.
Staging of the Passion of Christ by the Habana Central Methodist church, on Neptuno street in Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.
6. Staging of the Passion of Christ by the Central Havana Methodist Church, on Neptuno street in Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.
Staging of the Passion of Christ by the Habana Central Methodist church, on Neptuno street in Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.
The procession of the Via Crucis is one of the main moments of Holy Week, which concludes this Sunday, named in the Catholic religious tradition as Resurrection Sunday.
In Cuba, as in other countries, it is a long-awaited celebration by the Christian community and the Catholic Church in particular, consolidated after the official consideration of Good Friday as a holiday. The decision was made by the Cuban government at the request of Pope Benedict XVI, after his visit to the island, first exceptionally and then established regularly since 2014.
Procession of the Via Crucis through the historic center of Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.Procession of the Via Crucis through the historic center of Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.Procession of the Via Crucis through the historic center of Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.Procession of the Via Crucis through the historic center of Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.Procession of the Via Crucis through the historic center of Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.Procession of the Via Crucis through the historic center of Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.Procession of the Via Crucis through the historic center of Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.Procession of the Via Crucis through the historic center of Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.Procession of the Via Crucis through the historic center of Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.People watch the procession of the Via Crucis through the historic center of Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.Procession of the Via Crucis through the historic center of Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.Procession of the Via Crucis through the historic center of Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.Procession of the Via Crucis through the historic center of Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.Procession of the Via Crucis through the historic center of Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.
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