January 8, 2014 Editor

Good Friday Pageant in Malta

Watch the TVM broadcast of the traditional Good Friday Pageant in Zejtun, Malta.

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Malta, being almost entirely Catholic, has strong religious traditions that are mostly evident during Holy Week and Easter. In this period of the year, even those less devout, get immersed in the local traditions that revolve around the Catholic feast of Easter.

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