Thousands of Penang Christians gather at churches to observe Good Friday


GEORGE TOWN: Good Friday celebrations are back in full form at churches in Penang with thousands of parishioners converging at their respective churches for the services.

At the 237-year-old Church of the Assumption in Lebuh Farquhar, the service was the first to be held since the Covid-19 pandemic.

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