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A Greek Orthodox monk cleaned the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Christianity’s holiest churches deteriorated into a brawl between rival clergy Wednesday, as dozens of monks battled each other with brooms until police intervened.
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Bishops hid from the sun as they awaited the start of a welcoming celebration for Pope Benedict XVI as part of World Youth Day festivities in Madrid.
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A woman gave confession to a priest at one of the 200 temporary confessionals set up at Madrid’s Buen Retiro Park on Tuesday. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims will gather in Madrid for a giant open-air Mass, launching a six-day youth party.
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A person takes a picture of a statue of Jesus Christ during Holy Week celebrations in Niquinohomo, Nicaragua, on Easter Sunday April 24, 2011.
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Christian Orthodox pilgrims light candles as fire spreads through the crowd attending the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem’s Old City, Saturday, April 23, 2011.
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A girl, disguised as an angel, is carried on the shoulders by her father during “Blood of Christ” celebrations at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Managua, Nicaragua, Friday, April 15, 2011. The celebration of “Blood of Christ” marks the start of the Holy Week in Nicaragua.
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A penitent from the “San Gonzalo” brotherhood walks past a boy sitting behind a window before a procession in Seville, Southern Spain, Monday, April 18, 2011. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during Easter Holy Week.
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A girl, disguised as an angel, plays during “Blood of Christ” celebrations at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Managua, Nicaragua, Friday, April 15, 2011. The celebration of “Blood of Christ” marks the start of the Holy Week in Nicaragua.
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A boy is seen next to Penitents from ” La Amargura” brotherhood during a procession in Seville, Southern Spain, Sunday, April 17, 2011. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
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Roman Catholic clergymen hold candles as they circle around the Stone of Anointing during the Holy Thursday ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s old city on April 21, 2011. Christians around the world are marking the Holy Week, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, leading up to his resurrection on Easter.
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