Church Entrance

Churches of Palma
Palma, Mallorca

Mallorca

                                   Palma (Link 2.)

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Mallorca is the largest island in the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain and located in the Mediterranean. 

"The capital of Majorca, Palma, was founded as a Roman camp called Palmaria upon the remains of a Talaiotic settlement. The turbulent history of the city had it subject to several Vandal sackings during the fall of the Western Roman Empire. It was later reconquered by the Byzantines, established by the Moors (who called it Medina Mayurqa), and finally occupied by James I of Aragon. In 1983, Palma became the capital of the autonomous region of the Balearic Islands.

"Since the 1950s, Majorca has become a major tourist destination, and the tourism business has become the main source of revenue for the island." (Link 1.)

Altar

Rear of Church and Balcony

Interior Altar

Church Plaque

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Photos: Taken with iPhone by RW while traveling in Mallorca from his home in

                Switzerland.

Link 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallorca

Link 2:  http://www.onparou.com/Hotels-Baleares/Majorque/3-etoiles/Hotel-Club-Framissima-Palia-Sa-Coma-

                                                                         Prayer

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

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.)