The Christian community in the State on Friday solemnly observed Good Friday by spending the entire day in prayer and penance in honour of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Also referred to as Holy Friday, the day commemorates the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. The churches across the State including Cuttack and Bhubaneswar witnessed crowd since morning as hundreds of faithful thronged to the holy places for prayer. Some also observed fast in the honour of Jesus Christ.
Christians all over the world spend the day mourning the death of lord Jesus Christ, fasting, and praying. Christians believe that, by dying in the cross, Jesus obtained forgiveness for all sinners. So the day also commemorates the love and greatness of God and his willingness to die for the sins of mankind.