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Rochus Rueckel as Jesus peforms with cast members during the rehearsal of the 42nd Passion Play in Oberammergau, Germany, Wednesday, May 4, 2022. After a two-year delay due to the coronavirus, Germany's famous Oberammergau Passion Play is opening soon. The play dates back to 1634, when Catholic residents of a small Bavarian village vowed to perform a play of the last days of Jesus Christ every 10 years, if only God would spare them of any further Black Death victims. The town did suffer some COVID-19 deaths, but the show goes on. Almost half of the village's residents – more than 1,800 people including 400 children – will participate. (Photo by Matthias Schrader/AP Photo)
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