Christians around the world commemorate Jesus' crucifixion with unique cultural customs
發佈日期: 2026-04-03 23:55
TVB News
Millions of Christians around the world commemorated the crucifixion of Jesus Christ by attending mass and church services on Good Friday, while many also observed the solemn occasion with their own unique cultural customs.
Scores of the faithful gathered here at this Melbourne church in Australia singing hymns in remembrance of the Passion and the cross.
While a traditional mass may be the activity of choice for most Christians, a number of communities around the world chose to commemorate the sacrifice of Christ in other unique expressions.
In the city of San Fernando in the Northern Philippines, devout Catholics reenacted the crucifixion scene -- drawing large crowds to the annual spectacle.
As a Catholic-majority country, the Philippines is well-known for hosting such scenes on an annual occasion with similar devotional practices occuring all around the island nation.
But a far less known Good Friday tradition could be found further west in the Czech Republic.
In the city of Ceske Budejovice, every year, residents would adorn themselves in white masks while marching through town with large wooden rattles.
According to traditional belief, the noise from the rattles will scare away Judas Iscariot -- the apostle that Christians believe betrayed Jesus during the Last Supper.
But in the Holy Land itself, relative emptiness remains from the void left behind by international pilgrims and local believers.
In the old city of Jerusalem, few visited places of religious significance -- with various Christian sites often attended to only by members of the clergy.
Often referred to as the "City of Peace", many of Jerusalem's Christians, the majority being of Arab descent, continue to question when the seemingly endless conflict will finally end in their region.
