Easter in Pakistan

Published April 23, 2011
Christians pray during a special Good Friday service at St Andrew's Church in Karachi on April 22, 2011. - Photo by AFP.
Christians pray during a special Good Friday service at St Andrew's Church in Karachi on April 22, 2011. - Photo by AFP.
Christians pray during a special Good Friday service. - Photo by AFP.
Christians pray during a special Good Friday service. - Photo by AFP.
Christians attend a special Good Friday service at the St Anthony's Church in Lahore. - Photo by AFP.
Christians attend a special Good Friday service at the St Anthony's Church in Lahore. - Photo by AFP.
A priest offers Holy Communion to a devotee during mass on Good Friday service. - Photo by AFP.
A priest offers Holy Communion to a devotee during mass on Good Friday service. - Photo by AFP.
In this April 17, 2011 photo, Christians attend Palm Sunday service at a church in Khushpur village near Faisalabad, Pakistan. - Photo by AP.
In this April 17, 2011 photo, Christians attend Palm Sunday service at a church in Khushpur village near Faisalabad, Pakistan. - Photo by AP.
People from the Christian community attend Good Friday prayers. - Photo by AP.
People from the Christian community attend Good Friday prayers. - Photo by AP.
Christians carry a cross during their congregation on Good Friday in Quetta. - Photo by AP.
Christians carry a cross during their congregation on Good Friday in Quetta. - Photo by AP.
A Christian girl prays on Good Friday at a local church in Karachi. - Photo by AP.
A Christian girl prays on Good Friday at a local church in Karachi. - Photo by AP.

Christian believers around the world mark the Holy Week of Easter in celebration of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Good Friday is a solemn day when Christians reflect on the suffering and crucifixion of Christ.

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