Good Friday: PM Narendra Modi tweets, says 'may thoughts of Lord Jesus Christ keep inspiring people'

Good Friday 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter on April 7, 2023, to recall the spirit of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the occasion of Good Friday. “Today on Good Friday, we recall the spirit of sacrifice Lord Christ was blessed with. He (Jesus Christ) withstood pain and suffering but never deviated from his ideals of service and compassion," PM Modi wrote.

"May the thoughts of Lord Christ keep inspiring people," the Prime Minister wrote on the microblogging website. 

Here's a look at PM Modi's original tweet: 

Today on Good Friday, we recall the spirit of sacrifice Lord Christ was blessed with. He withstood pain and suffering but never deviated from his ideals of service and compassion. May the thoughts of Lord Christ keep inspiring people.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 7, 2023

PM Modi's tweet instantly attracted a string of likes and retweets by netizens to mark the occasion of Good Friday.

What is Good Friday and what's its significance?

Good Friday is considered a holy day for Christians across the world. This day marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Each year, on this day, a special evening service is conducted in churches across the globe, where devotees remember the death of Jesus Christ with hymns and prayers. Scores of people gather in churches across the country to offer prayers to Lord Christ. Read more on the significance of Good Friday

In India, the special mass service is held on the day of Good Friday in churches located in different parts of the county.

Good Friday is also known as Holy Friday or Black Friday. 

When is Easter 2023?

Easter falls on Sunday, April 9.  Easter — also known as Resurrection Sunday — is the day that commemorates the resurrection of Jesus on the third day after his crucifixion.