EDS NOTE : SPANISH LAW REQUIRES THAT THE FACES OF MINORS ARE MASKED IN PUBLICATIONS WITHIN SPAIN.
Devotees penitent, known as the Twelve Apostles (Doce Apostoles), pray barefooted inside of a church, as they take part in an annual event in the small village of Olite, northern Spain, Sunday, May 28, 2023. According to tradition, the ''Twelve Apostles¨ pilgrimage originated in 1607, in honor of the Virgin Mary, during which the devotees would march around forty kilometres (25 miles) from midnight to midday and pray for the Virgin. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)