Holy Thursday, also known as Maundy Thursday, takes place on the Thursday before Easter Sunday. It is part of a series of religious days that occur during Holy Week.

Hooded penitents from the Santa Genoveva brotherhood take part in a Holy Week procession in the Andalusian capital of Seville Credit: REUTERS Penitents from the Santa Genoveva brotherhood walk ...

Pope Francis: “the people chosen for the washing of the feet in the liturgy of Holy Thursday may be selected from all the people of God, and not only men and boys”.

Hooded penitents take part in hundreds of processions throughout Spain in celebration of Holy week. In Spain, celebrations for Semana Santa (Holy Week) are often spectacular.