Good Friday: Catholics gather to remember Christ’s crucifixion in Sabah

The Good Friday mass included the veneration of the cross, where congregants bows or touch the crucifix, an act symbolising faith in Christ’s triumph over death and his sacrifice for humanity.

KOTA KINABALU: Thousands of congregants gathered at the St Thomas Catholic Church in Kepayan on Friday (April 18) to observe Good Friday, the second day of the Easter Triduum, despite the sweltering heat.

Many arrived as early as 1pm to secure shaded seats ahead of the 3pm mass.