Minneapolis pilgrims march in rain to tie jesus' crucifixion to modern trauma

On a somber Good Friday, dozens of people marched through the rain in Minneapolis to reflect on parallels between Jesus' crucifixion and the trauma community members have faced in recent years.

Religious leaders draw biblical connections to modern injustice

Reverend Dr. Jia Starr Brown emphasized that Jesus was 'unjustly taken, unjustly crucified, murdered as a public spectacle.' In a similar vein, the pilgrims visited sites of pain and injustice, from the Say Their Names cemetery honoring victims of police violence to the ICE headquarters on the city's south side.

At each stop, a witness shared the story of what transpired, followed by religious leaders drawing parallels to the biblical account of the crucifixion. The group aimed to 'honor their life and also lament the injustice that continues to happen,' said Starr Brown.

The three-hour pilgrimage, dubbed 'Three Hours Devotion' in commemoration of Jesus' time on the cross, drew participants from all walks of life. Starr Brown urged that 'whether you are someone who is not engaged in the church at all, we all have core values. We all have a core, moral compass that guides us. So, there's something within us to say, that should be saying, 'This isn't right. This is unjust.'