Thousands attend St Anne’s Feast procession


Annual affair: Devotees taking part in the procession at St Anne

BUKIT MERTAJAM: Tens of thousands of people, including foreign pilgrims, thronged the grounds of St Anne’s Church in Bukit Mertajam in conjunction with the annual St Anne’s Feast.

The highlight of the festival was a 45-minute long candlelight procession, which started after the 8pm open-آ­آ­air mass, led by Penang Catholic Dioآ­cese Bishop Rev Datuk Sebas­tian Francis yesterday.

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