Penitents wearing skull masks take part in the Maundy Thursday procession in Verges, northeastern Spain, on April 6, 2023. - Spain's colourful Holy Week celebrations began on April 2 -Palm Sunday-, featuring centuries-old processions of the faithful carrying flower-covered floats topped with statues of Christ or the Virgin Mary that draw huge crowds. Organised by various religious brotherhoods, or "confradias", the parades are held across the country in the week leading up to Easter Sunday, which this year in the Roman Catholic Church falls on April 9. (Photo by Pau BARRENA / AFP)