Calvary Church

Calvary Church
Pollenca, Mallorca

Church Plaque

Church Altar

Church Altar

"Pollença ... is a town and municipality situated in the northern part of the island of Majorca, near Cap de Formentor and Alcúdia. It lies inland, about 6 km (4 mi) west of its port, Port de Pollença.

Steps to Calvary Church

Steps to Calvary Church

"One of the town's most distinctive features is the 365-step stairway north of the square; this leads up to a chapel on top of the hill known as Calvary. On Good Friday this is the setting for the most dramatic parade of the year. First, on the road winding up the back of the hill, there is a reenactment of the Stations of the Cross. This is followed by a mock crucifixion on top of the hill after which the figure of Christ is ceremonially removed from the Cross. There is a sombre, torchlit parading of the body of Christ through the town led by hundreds of people in cloaks, masks and pointed hats and done in total silence save for the slow beating of a drum. "(Link 1)

View of Pallenca from Calgary church

Photos: Taken in Dec. 2018 by RW with his iPhone while travelling by bike to 
                 Mallorca from his home in Switzerland.
Link 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollen%C3%A7a

                                                                    Prayer

God, be with persecuted Christians throughout the world. Amen (SW.)