Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], March 29 (HBTV): The solemn occasion of Good Friday is being marked by prayers and processions across the country depicting the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. In Thiruvananthapuram, devotees took part in processions to Saint Joseph's Cathedral in Palayam.  

The ‘stations of the cross’ mark Christ's suffering as he was crucified on Good Friday. 

The procession began early in the morning from the Palayam Saint Joseph Cathedral Church and was attended by Member of Parliament for Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor.

Visuals show devotees carrying wooden crosses depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ during the procession to Saint Joseph's Cathedral in Palayam.  

Commemorating the crucifixion of Christ, Good Friday services are being held in churches across the state on the day, marking the countdown to Easter Sunday.

Meanwhile, devotees also offered prayers in the national capital on the occasion. 

Father Jolly from the CBCI Centre, Catholic Bishops Conference of India, Headquarters in Delhi elucidated the significance of 'Good Friday' for Christians.  

Speaking to ANI, Father Jolly said, "On Good Friday, Christians all over the world remember the passion and death of our blessed lord Jesus Christ. This is a memorial day for us to journey with the suffering and death of Christ on the cross."  

"By keeping this memorial, we sanctify ourselves, our households and purify our hearts and minds to join our lives with the life of Christ," he said.

Adding further, he said, "The sufferings of the Lord Jesus, his cross also remind us that we are all in this world carrying our own crosses, our own sufferings of humanity. The way Jesus reconciled the world to his father, so also this is a day for reconciliation for humanity to join hands with each other and to uphold the values of human fraternity in the world."  

(ANI) This is a syndicated feed. HBTV has edited it for clarity.