The most "extreme" Christians are in the Philippines. There people whip themselves with whips and nail them to the cross to atone for sins and remind everyone of how Jesus suffered. In Jerusalem, pilgrims repeat the path of Christ on the day of death - the so-called Sorrowful Path … And how do Christians in other countries spend Good Friday?
Philippines
The crucifixion of a living person on the cross is an indispensable attribute of the celebration of Easter in the Philippines.
It is considered a great honor to be crucified and to accept the torment of the cross these days.
The participants in the ritual have a very hard time, and crowds of people come to see their pain and suffering.
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There are other ways to approach God these days: scourging and self-flagellation.
The woman is nailed to the cross. This is a sign of her faith and a way to atone for sins.
Nailed for real, without cheating. These are the ancient customs of celebrating Easter in this country.
Great Lent, self-flagellation, the desire to atone for one's sins - all these are links in one chain.
Local Catholic priests and health officials have long urged Filipinos to abandon the tradition, but believers disagree.
Israel
Believers carry a cross through the streets of the Old City of Jerusalem on Good Friday
They repeat the path that Jesus walked on the day of his crucifixion
The Way of Sorrow (Via Dolorosa, Way of the Cross, Way of Sorrow) with 14 stops ends at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher where Jesus was buried and where the resurrection took place
The procession route follows the Via Dolorosa, or "Path of Suffering", which inspired the 14 stations of the Cross, and ends at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, where Jesus is believed to be buried
The procession is attended by pilgrims from all over the world.
Thousands of people gather at the Monastery of the Scourging to walk the Sorrowful Way from beginning to end on Good Friday.
India
Here, too, a crucifixion repetition ceremony is held, in which volunteers such as this man from the South Indian city of Hyderabad participate.
Although in this case everything is not as extreme as in the Philippines, the person is still beaten with a whip while he is dragging a cross on him.
And this is a picture from another Indian city - Guwahati.
In Calcutta, Christians pray in front of a statue of the crucified Christ.
Catholic nuns from the Mission of Mercy parade through the streets of Hyderabad.
Christians in India are one of the religious minorities, there are only about 2 percent of them.
Good Friday in Bangalore
The white cloth on the cross symbolizes the Body of Christ.
Believers offer prayers and drink buttermilk.
England
The crucifixion was reproduced in Trafalgar Square in London, with actor James Burke-Dunsmore taking on the role of Jesus.
About 20,000 people came to see this spectacle.
Spain
Penitents (penitent sinners) of the brotherhood of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno and Maria Santisima de los Dolores during a procession in Aragon in traditional religious dress.
The Nazarenes, also known as the "penitents," on a procession in Murcia.
The procession, which lasted eight hours, was attended by about 4,000 people, many of whom walked barefoot.
This is how a deeply Catholic nation celebrates Good Friday.
Germany
Here in Bensheim, the role of Jesus went to actor Julian Lux. A crown of thorns is placed on his head.
About 100 actors take part in the annual performance in Bensheim, and thousands of people come here to watch the performance.
Despite the fact that this is happening in Germany, the organizers of the show are local Italian families who started this tradition 35 years ago.
Ethiopia
Orthodox Christians belonging to a sect known as the Tevahedo gather at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa.
Those who cannot get inside the temple pray on its steps.
Pakistan
In Karachi, hundreds of believers gathered for prayer in a church. Christians still make up about 2 percent of the population in this Muslim country.
In tribute to the torment of Christ, Good Friday in Pakistan passes without music, candles and bells.
Lebanon
It also hosts a performance depicting the crucifixion of Christ. It involves actors.
There are many Christians in Lebanon - they make up 40 percent of the country's population, second only to Muslims, who make up 54 percent.
Greece
Greek Orthodox priests carry the cross at the Pantokrator (Almighty) monastery, which was founded in 1578.
The believer prays at the erected cross.