Christians walked in the Public Way of the Cross Friday morning to mark Good Friday.
Archbishop Richard Gagnon led the procession, in which a cross is carried similar to how it was down in ancient Jerusalem.
The procession symbolizes the walk Jesus and his followers made before he was crucified. Christians believe that Jesus died on Good Friday and resurrected from the dead on Easter Sunday.
Various stops along the walk tell a different story from his life. Christians who attended say their faith motivates them to come back year after year.
"It makes us reflect as a community, as a Christian community, on what Jesus went through, and our responsibility as a Catholic, as a Christian in Canada, especially in Manitoba, whatever you’re doing to help one another," said Margaret Kingdon, who attended the procession.
Every year, the walk chooses a theme. This year focused on the challenges faced by refugees.
"As a social justice issue, what can we do to help these people that are experiencing all these trials and tribulations,” said Antonio Digeronimo of Holy Rosary Church. “There's 33 million of them in the world right now and we are basically walking in their name and asking people to help in any way they can."
Organizers say about 2,000 people walked in the procession.
