Procession of the Holy Cross The Volto Santo in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
Submitted by Kay-Uwe Rosseburg on Thu, 2007-01-11 11:40.
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The 13th of September brings the night of Lucca's most holy festa, the Procession of the Holy Cross. The Volto Santo , a particularly revered face of Christ, was once carried through the streets on this night, before it was returned to its home in the Cattedrale San Martino.