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Arequipa Begins Holy Week Celebrations With A Holy Monday Procession

Worshipers carry the Cristo de la Caridad, the image of the crucified Christ carved in wood, a gift from King Carlos V, during the Holy Monday procession in Arequipa. of the Cristo de la Caridad, the image of the crucified Christ carved in wood that would have been a gift from King Carlos V and that, according to the members of the brotherhood, has a "lignun crucis". ” (a chip from the cross of Christ). After two years of absence of processions through the streets of the so-called 'Rome of Peru' due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its variants, from this Holy Monday all religious activity returns to the Historic Center of Arequipa, with the passage of the sacred image of Christ of Mercy, and in compliance with Covid-19 rules and protocols. On Monday, 11 April, 2022, in Arequipa, Peru. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#8069118
Date Taken	11 April 2022
Location	N/A
Photographer	Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Artur Widak/NurPhoto

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