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4 Apr 2026

Worshippers gather before the Madonna Desolata as she is carried out of the Church of San Francesco e Biagio on Holy Saturday in Canosa di Puglia, Italy, on April 4, 2026. On the morning of Holy Saturday, a large choir composed exclusively of women with veiled faces and dressed in black--some of whom still go barefoot--sings a traditional hymn, the Stabat Mater, based on the lyrics of Jacopone da Todi. The women move slowly with their faces hidden, participating in a ritual that commemorates the Passion of Christ.

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#13534907

4 Apr 2026

The statue of Our Lady of Sorrows is carried in a procession through the streets of Canosa di Puglia, Italy, on Holy Saturday, April 4, 2026. On the morning of Holy Saturday, a large choir composed exclusively of women with veiled faces and dressed in black sings a traditional hymn, the Stabat Mater, based on the lyrics of Jacopone da Todi. Some participants continue the tradition of going barefoot.

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#13534910

4 Apr 2026

About 400 women participate in a procession, singing the hymn of the Desolata through the streets of Canosa di Puglia, Italy, on April 4, 2026, during the Desolata ritual on Holy Saturday. The morning event features a large choir of women with veiled faces, dressed in black, some of whom walk barefoot, singing the traditional hymn, the Stabat Mater, based on the lyrics of Jacopone da Todi. The procession is a community ritual reflecting on the Passion.

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#13534911

4 Apr 2026

About 400 women participate in a procession, singing the hymn of the Desolata through the streets of Canosa di Puglia, Italy, on April 4, 2026, during the Desolata ritual on Holy Saturday. The morning event features a large choir of women with veiled faces, dressed in black, some of whom walk barefoot, singing the traditional hymn, the Stabat Mater, based on the lyrics of Jacopone da Todi. The procession is a community ritual reflecting on the Passion.

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#13534912

4 Apr 2026

About 400 women participate in a procession, singing the hymn of the Desolata through the streets of Canosa di Puglia, Italy, on April 4, 2026, during the Desolata ritual on Holy Saturday. The morning event features a large choir of women with veiled faces, dressed in black, some of whom walk barefoot, singing the traditional hymn, the Stabat Mater, based on the lyrics of Jacopone da Todi. The procession is a community ritual reflecting on the Passion.

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4 Apr 2026

About 400 women participate in a procession, singing the hymn of the Desolata through the streets of Canosa di Puglia, Italy, on April 4, 2026, during the Desolata ritual on Holy Saturday. The morning event features a large choir of women with veiled faces, dressed in black, some of whom walk barefoot, singing the traditional hymn, the Stabat Mater, based on the lyrics of Jacopone da Todi. The procession is a community ritual reflecting on the Passion.

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#13534914

4 Apr 2026

About 400 women participate in a procession, singing the hymn of the Desolata through the streets of Canosa di Puglia, Italy, on April 4, 2026, during the Desolata ritual on Holy Saturday. The morning event features a large choir of women with veiled faces, dressed in black, some of whom walk barefoot, singing the traditional hymn, the Stabat Mater, based on the lyrics of Jacopone da Todi. The procession is a community ritual reflecting on the Passion.

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#13534915

4 Apr 2026

About 400 women participate in a procession, singing the hymn of the Desolata through the streets of Canosa di Puglia, Italy, on April 4, 2026, during the Desolata ritual on Holy Saturday. The morning event features a large choir of women with veiled faces, dressed in black, some of whom walk barefoot, singing the traditional hymn, the Stabat Mater, based on the lyrics of Jacopone da Todi. The procession is a community ritual reflecting on the Passion.

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#13534929

4 Apr 2026

The statue of the Desolata is carried through the streets during the Desolata ritual in Canosa di Puglia, Italy, on April 4, 2026. On the morning of Holy Saturday, a large choir composed exclusively of women with veiled faces and dressed in black sings a traditional hymn, the Stabat Mater, based on the lyrics of Jacopone da Todi. Some participants still go barefoot.

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#13534931

4 Apr 2026

The statue of the Desolata is carried through the streets during the Desolata ritual in Canosa di Puglia, Italy, on April 4, 2026. On the morning of Holy Saturday, a large choir composed exclusively of women with veiled faces and dressed in black sings a traditional hymn, the Stabat Mater, based on the lyrics of Jacopone da Todi. Some participants still go barefoot.

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#13534947

4 Apr 2026

Worshippers participate in a procession through the streets during the Desolata ceremony on Holy Saturday in Canosa di Puglia, Italy, on April 4, 2026. On the morning of Holy Saturday, a large choir composed exclusively of women with veiled faces and dressed in black--some of whom go barefoot--sings a traditional hymn, the Stabat Mater, based on the lyrics of Jacopone da Todi.

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#13534949

4 Apr 2026

Worshippers participate in a procession through the streets during the Desolata ceremony on Holy Saturday in Canosa di Puglia, Italy, on April 4, 2026. On the morning of Holy Saturday, a large choir composed exclusively of women with veiled faces and dressed in black--some of whom go barefoot--sings a traditional hymn, the Stabat Mater, based on the lyrics of Jacopone da Todi.

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#13534952

4 Apr 2026

A statue of the Madonna Desolata is carried in procession through the streets during the Desolata ceremony in Canosa di Puglia, Italy, on April 4, 2026. On the morning of Holy Saturday, a large choir composed exclusively of women with veiled faces and dressed in black sings a traditional hymn, the Stabat Mater, based on the lyrics of Jacopone da Todi. Some participants still go barefoot.

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4 Apr 2026

A statue of the Madonna Desolata is carried in procession through the streets during the Desolata ceremony in Canosa di Puglia, Italy, on April 4, 2026. On the morning of Holy Saturday, a large choir composed exclusively of women with veiled faces and dressed in black sings a traditional hymn, the Stabat Mater, based on the lyrics of Jacopone da Todi. Some participants still go barefoot.

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#13534971

4 Apr 2026

Schoolgirls participate in a procession through the streets of Canosa di Puglia, Italy, on April 4, 2026, during the Desolata ceremony on Holy Saturday. On this morning, a large choir of women with veiled faces, dressed in black, and some barefoot, sings the traditional hymn Stabat Mater, based on the lyrics of Jacopone da Todi. The participants move slowly with their faces hidden, engaging in a ritual that involves the entire community.

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#13534973

4 Apr 2026

The statue of the Madonna Desolata is carried in procession through the streets during the Desolata ceremony in Canosa di Puglia, Italy, on April 4, 2026. On the morning of Holy Saturday, a large choir of women with veiled faces and dressed in black sings the traditional hymn, the Stabat Mater, based on the lyrics of Jacopone da Todi. Some participants walk barefoot as they engage in this ritual, which is part of the community's observance of the Passion.

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