Overview

• Strict 'silent holiday' laws across Germany prohibit public dancing, noisy activities, and non-serious cinema screenings on Good Friday.
• Lohr am Main continued its centuries-old silent procession, with participants carrying life-sized biblical figures to depict the Passion of Christ.
• Berlin's ecumenical procession highlighted themes of racism, climate change, and global injustice, ending in the newly renovated St. Hedwig's Cathedral.
• Potsdam's Easter fire was canceled due to drought conditions, reflecting broader climate-related disruptions to traditional events.
• In Jerusalem, a scaled-down Via Dolorosa procession took place under heavy security, with fewer international pilgrims due to ongoing conflict in Gaza.