- Title: Hooded Catholic faithfuls take part in Procession of the Torches in Brazil
- Date: 2nd April 2026
- Summary: GOIAS, BRAZIL (APRIL 2, 2026) (REUTERS) (NIGHT SHOTS) VARIOUS OF FOGAREU PROCESSION OR PROCESSION OF THE TORCHES HOODED PARTICIPANT CARRYING PENNANT WITH IMAGE OF CHRIST PASSING THROUGH PROCESSION FAITHFUL WATCHING EVENT (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) PARTICIPANT, ENZO MOREIRA, SAYING: "It was incredibly hard. This is my first year participating. I could feel the emotion of the
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- Keywords: Fogerau catholics easter procession torches
- Location: GOIAS, BRAZIL
- City: GOIAS, BRAZIL
- Country: Brazil
- Topics: South America / Central America,Religion/Belief,Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA001957002042026RP1
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- Story Text: A parade of hooded faithfuls marched to the beat of drums down a cobblestone street during the early hours of Thursday morning (April 2), as part of the Procession of the Fogareu in central Brazil.
Amid centuries-old buildings and churches, torches lit the route of the Passion re-enactment procession.
The event, evocative of a medieval European village, takes place in the colonial city of Goias. The hooded participants, referred to as Farricocos, are central to the traditional annual observance of the Passion of Christ as part of Easter celebrations.
The characters dress in colorful robes with pointed hoods, representing Roman soldiers, who, followed by the crowd, set out as if in a hunt for Jesus Christ.
The Procession of the Torches has been held in Goias since 1745. Originally held in Spain and Portugal, the tradition was brought to the site by a Spanish priest.
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