Kerala Observes Good Friday with Prayers; Poll Candidates Visit Churches

• Kerala's Christian community observed Good Friday with traditional customs and beliefs.
• Assembly poll candidates extended greetings and visited churches, with VD Satheesan posting on Facebook and K Muraleedharan joining a 'Way of Cross' procession.
• Minister Roshy Augustine and thousands of devotees climbed Malayattoor hills, a site believed to be visited by Apostle St Thomas.
• Devotees carried wooden crosses and attended special prayers, shunning luxuries to remember Jesus Christ's sufferings and crucifixion.
• Church leaders called for world peace, and 'Way of Cross' processions were held across denominations.