Catholic religious rites across Europe: During a pilgrimage, a woman in Poland makes her way around the stations of the cross wearing a crown of thorns.

Catholic religious rites across Europe: During an outdoor mass in Lourdes, France, a priest reflects as he walks among a row of invalids on stretchers.

Catholic religious rites across Europe: A young boy on a pilgrimage in Kalwaria, Poland, does his penance after receiving confession from a priest who is giving yet another confession.

Catholic religious rites across Europe: After disembarking from their boats at Tinos, Greece, pilgrims climb on their hands and knees to reach a hilltop church on the island.

Catholic religious rites across Europe: Carrying the enormous statue of the Virgin of El Rocio on their backs, these men suffer for twelve hours of frenzied crowds trying to touch the icon.

Catholic religious rites across Europe: Hooded figures bearing crosses do penance during the Holy Week in Seville, Spain.

Catholic religious rites across Europe: Barefoot pilgrims in the rain on a remote island off the coast from Ireland.

Catholic religious rites across Europe: Hooded figures bearing crosses do penance during the Holy Week in Seville, Spain.

Catholic religious rites across Europe: Hooded figures bearing crosses do penance during the Holy Week in Seville, Spain.

Catholic religious rites across Europe: After a 12 hour tour of the village the Virgin of El Rocio makes her way back through the frenzied crowd towards the altar where she will rest for another year.

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