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Good Friday on the Island of Tinos

by Gregory Pappas
written by Gregory Pappas
Good Friday on the Island of Tinos

A procession headed by a priest walks into the sea at a beach at Tinos island, during the celebrations of the Good Friday ahead of the Orthodox Easter. The priest blesses the water to commemorate the seamen lost at sea.—Photo by AFP

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Helen Miller April 19, 2014 - 6:10 am

what a great photo!

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