A selection of some of the best pictures taken over the past week by photographers of the Times of Malta.
A young girl watches as her grandfather tries to light a candle on the hill leading up to Laferla Cross outside Siggiewi on Maundy Thursday on April 17. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
People carrying candles walk near a statue of Jesus Christ on the hill leading up to Laferla Cross outside Siggiewi, on Maundy Thursday on April 17. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A child carries a candle as a woman uses Rosary beads to pray on the hill leading to Laferla Cross outside Siggiewi on Maundy Thursday on April 17. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A helper lights flaming torches outside St Nicholas' Church in Siggiewi on Maundy Thursday on April 17. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A man gets into position on the terrace of St Nicholas' Church to take a photograph of flaming torches and candles filling the square in front of the church in Siggiewi on Maundy Thursday on April 17. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
People drink at a bar adorned for Holy Week in Siggiewi on Maundy Thursday on April 17. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A man takes a photograph of the ‘Veronica’ statue inside the Ta' Giezu church in Valletta on the morning of Good Friday on April 18. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
A man takes a photo inside Ta' Giezu Church in Valletta on the morning of Good Friday on April 18. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
The statue of the Crucifixion is carried down the parvis and into the Senglea Square during the Good Friday procession on April 1. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
Statue bearers strain under the weight of one of the statues during the Senglea Good Friday procession on April 18. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
The statue of the Crucifixion of Christ is seen with Vittoriosa in the background during the Good Friday procession in Senglea on April 18. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
The Monument to the dead Christ statue is carried through the streets of Senglea during the Good Friday procession on April 18. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
An assistant secures a helmet on a participant dressed as a Roman soldier at the parish centre next to the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, commonly known as the Rotunda of Mosta, in preparation for a Good Friday procession in Mosta on April 18. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A penitent with tattoos on his feet and legs steps on chains, which will be dragged by penitents, outside the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, commonly known as the Rotunda of Mosta, before a Good Friday procession in Mosta on April 18. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A penitent adjusts his hood outside the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, commonly known as the Rotunda of Mosta, before a Good Friday procession in Mosta on April 18. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A participant dressed as a Roman standard bearer waits to take part in a Good Friday procession inside the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, commonly known as the Rotunda of Mosta, in Mosta on April 18. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Breakfast baskets belonging to the Polish community in Malta are blessed at St Barbara Church in Valletta on April 19. This is one of many Easter traditions in Poland, a time of joy at the end of the Lenten observance of sacrifice and fasting. The blessed breakfasts will be eaten on Easter Sunday after Mass of the Resurrection. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
A small boy from the Polish community in Malta tries to identify his breakfast basket after it was blessed at St Barbara Church in Valletta on April 19. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Children play with confetti before a statue of the Risen Christ is carried through the streets during an Easter Sunday procession in Cospicua on April 20. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Worshippers carry a statue of the Risen Christ during an Easter Sunday procession in Cospicua on April 20. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Altar boys play with confetti at the front of an Easter Sunday procession parading a statue of the Risen Christ in Cospicua on April 20. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A statue of the Risen Christ is carried during an Easter Sunday procession as confetti streams down in Cospicua on April 20. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A priest blesses worshippers gathered around a statue of the Risen Christ during an Easter Sunday procession in Cospicua on April 20. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
People watch from the balcony of a house as a statue of the Risen Christ is carried during an Easter Sunday procession in Cospicua on April 20. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A Nationalist Party supporter listens to a speech by leader Simon Busuttil during a rally to launch the party’s European Parliament electoral campaign at its headquarters in Pieta on April 21. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
People applaud as Nationalist Party leader Simon Busuttil speaks during a European Parliament electoral campaign party activity in Mosta on April 22. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat delivers his speech to supporters at a Labour Party rally in Senglea on April 21. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
A woman waits in her balcony for Joseph Muscat to deliver his address to supporters at a Labour Party rally in Senglea on April 21. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Ten-year old mezzo soprano Federica Falzon opens a gift from Prime Minister Joseph Muscat after paying him a visit at Castille in Valletta on April 21, after winning first prize on Rai Uno show Ti Lascio una Canzone. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Ten-year old Federica Falzon pays a visit to Prime Minister Joseph Muscat at Castille in Valletta on April 21, after winning first prize on Rai Uno show Ti Lascio una Canzone. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi greets people as he walks around the market in Vittoriosa on April 22. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
PN leader Simon Busuttil addresses supporters in Nadur, Gozo, as part of the MEP election campaign on April 23. Photo: Jason Borg
Musicians rehearse for the International Spring Festival at the Manoel Theatre, which has just been named by CNN as one of the world’s 15 most spectacular theatres in an article to mark the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birthday, on April 23. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Emotional mum Diane Depasquale bursts into tears as she hugs her nine-year-old daughter Shannon, who she described as a ‘miracle’ during an interview at their home on April 18. Shannon and her mother are spreading their message of hope after little Shannon woke up from a six-week coma with a smile two years ago and is now on her road to recovery. Photo: Jason Borg
Members of the public look on as a street artist decorates the floor slabs in front of the Law Courts in Republic Street, Valletta on April 24. The coloured chalk cartoon of a blond woman was washed away by the afternoon. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
Socks hang from a line in the market of Vittoriosa on April 22. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
A dog keeps an eye on his owner’s knife sharpening van at the market in Vittoriosa on April 22. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
A marsh harrier swoops low over a field in the north of Malta on April 23. Photo: Mark Zammit Cordina
Vittoriosa Stars’ Samir Arba clears the ball away during their Premier league match against Qormi at the National Stadium in Ta’ Qali on April 19. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Qormi’s Triston Caruana (left) and Vittoriosa Stars’ Samir Arba fight for the ball during their Premier league match at the National Stadium, Ta'Qali on April 19. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Birkirkara’s defence comes under pressure during their Premier league match against Hibernians at the National Stadium, Ta’Qali on April 19. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Valletta’s Denni runs clear past Balzan’s Andrew Scicluna during their Premier League match at the National Stadium in Ta’ Qali on April 21. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Valletta football supporters celebrate after beating Balzan in their Premier League match at the National Stadium in Ta’ Qali on April 21, forcing a title decider between Valletta and Birkirkara.