A crowd of people kneel and watch the “Stations of the Cross” demonstration during Via Crucis Viviente outside Historic St. Paul Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, April 3, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog
Minerva, right center, and Wendy, left, pin Jasmin Agustin´s hair during Via Crucis Viviente at Historic St. Paul Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, April 3, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog
Families stand outside Ave Maria before the start of Via Crucis Viviente at Historic St. Paul Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, April 3, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog
Cristian puts on his helmet during Via Crucis Viviente at Historic St. Paul Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, April 3, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog
Jasmin Agustin, center, and Wendy, help Katy with her hair cover during Via Crucis Viviente at Historic St. Paul Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, April 3, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog
Juan Ortega, center, a volunteer event director, dips a prop spear in fake blood before Via Crucis Viviente at Historic St. Paul Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, April 3, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog
Axel Bustos, 26, kisses his daughter, Alaina Bustos, 3, during Via Crucis Viviente at Historic St. Paul Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, April 3, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog
Volunteer actors dressed as soldiers walk around the side of the church during Via Crucis Viviente at Historic St. Paul Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, April 3, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog
Urbano, the actor playing Jesus, walks down West Short Street during Via Crucis Viviente outside Historic St. Paul Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, April 3, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog
Urbano, the actor playing Jesus, walks down West Second Street during Via Crucis Viviente outside Historic St. Paul Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, April 3, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog
Dirk Thacker, left, kneels, holding his head up watching during Via Crucis Viviente outside Historic St. Paul Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, April 3, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog
Cars drive by as Urbano, the actor playing Jesus, falls on the street during Via Crucis Viviente outside Historic St. Paul Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, April 3, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog
Urbano, the actor playing Jesus, lays his hands over his disciples during Via Crucis Viviente outside Historic St. Paul Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, April 3, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog
A crowd of people follow the actors walking into the church parking lot during Via Crucis Viviente outside Historic St. Paul Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, April 3, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog
Gael, 1, right, dips his hand into the fountain of holy water during Via Crucis Viviente at Historic St. Paul Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, April 3, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog
Siblings sit in the back of their dads truck before Via Crucis Viviente at Historic St. Paul Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, April 3, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog
People watch Hurbano Torres, the actor playing Jesus demonstration during Via Crucis Viviente at Historic St. Paul Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, April 3, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog
People stand in the overflow section during Easter Mass at Historic St. Paul Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky, on Sunday, April 5, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog
A woman sells baked goods outside of her car after Easter Mass at Historic St. Paul Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky, on Sunday, April 5, 2026. Christian Kantosky/The Watchdog
Two blocks from Rupp Arena, 400 Hispanic people witnessed a demonstration of Jesus’ crucification on Good Friday, as a part of the Stations of the Cross.
Actors walked nearly a mile around Historic St. Paul Catholic Church, performing each station of the cross at different stops.
Neighbors watched from their porches as a crowd followed, singing hymns and holding hands with loved ones, while the sun sank behind the downtown buildings.
Two days later, more than 1000 people filled Historic St. Paul Catholic Church on Easter Sunday to celebrate his rebirth during the Spanish-language mass.
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