It reenacts the meeting of the risen Christ and the Virgin Mary. Two separate processions are held - one with a statue of the Risen Christ and another with the mourning Virgin Mary, usually veiled ...

It reenacts the meeting of the risen Christ and the Virgin Mary. Two separate processions are held - one with a statue of the Risen Christ and another with the mourning Virgin Mary, usually veiled ...

Constantine established Easter Sunday as a public holiday, and the customs surrounding the celebration became more elaborate ... run with the statue of the Risen Christ, symbolising Jesus ...