Editorial photo #12252153 Religion and Belief
Desolata In Bitonto
The Effigy of the Desolata is in the town center during the procession of the Desolata in Bitonto, Italy, on April 11, 2025. The Passion Friday procession of the Desolata opens the rites of Holy Week in Bitonto. On Friday, April 11, the effigy of the Virgin of Sorrows parades through the streets of the city, marking one of the most awaited and popular moments of piety of the year. (Photo by Davide Pischettola/NurPhoto)