Panama celebrates Holy Week

Angels walked or rode the streets of Panama, Roman soldiers marched through Casco Viejo, and children hunted for Easter  eggs in the grounds of a church in Balboa,  as Panama’s Christian communities marked the closing days  of Holy Week. {jathumbnail off} 

Young and old  joined processions from Cristo Rey church  inf Bella Vista  under  the midday sun to follow and celbrate the Stations of the Cross,  and at night hundreds,  some in wheel chairs, traveled for kilometers to celebrate Good Friday and  their beliefs.

Teams of worshipers pushed replicas of events leading up to the crucifixion, others, some in wheel chairs, carried 

candles, and followed behind  fellow worshippers,   dressed in period costume illustrating the story of a week in history, over 2000 years ago.

Some, like children asleep in strollers  on the backs of parents, found the going easy, others faced  a hard slog, but were bolstered by their faith and tradition.