Santa Semana—or Holy Week—in Spain is a big, BIG deal. Started in the 1600’s as a way for the “common folk” to understand and ...

"It's the Ku Klux Klan!", say some tourists unfamiliar with Spanish Holy Week when they see the penitents accompanying processions in the streets. The elder brother of the Archconfraternity of ...

Clad in a traditional white tunic and purple sash, four-year-old Thiago could barely contain his excitement before taking ...

Penitents from the 'Cofradia de Jesus del Via ... barely contain his excitement before taking part as a drummer in a Spanish Easter procession thronged by thousands. He and other members of ...

"It's the Ku Klux Klan!", say some tourists unfamiliar with Spanish Holy Week when they see the penitents accompanying processions in the streets. The elder brother of the Archconfraternity of Jesús ...

Penitents of 'San Gonzalo' brotherhood process through the streets of Seville during Holy Week in Spain, Monday, April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) ...