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Worshippers carry an image of the Holy Christ of the Blood during a procession asking for rain through the streets of downtown Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, March 9, 2024. A religious procession organised by the Brotherhoods of the Archdiocese of Barcelona marched through the city downtown asking for rain coinciding with just the rainiest day of the year. Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia declared a drought emergency for the area of around 6 million people including the city of Barcelona. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A religious procession in downtown Barcelona celebrated the appearance of long-awaited rain, after nine days of praying for relief from a severe drought.
Around 100 local people took part in the Catholic ceremony on a rainy Saturday evening.
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