Mykola, an altar server, carries an aspergillum for sprinkling holy water in front of Orthodox Christian icons during Holy Liturgy at a midnight mass celebrating Easter at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Saint Volodymyr in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 24, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan 

A view shows Napoleon I dressed as an Emperor and surrounded by great figures of Christianism, on the fresco named "The History of Christianity" by painter Jean-Claude Ziegler (1804-1856), on the half-dome above the altar in the Madeleine Church in Paris, France, April 21, 2021. Picture taken April 21, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier 

A view shows Napoleon I dressed as an Emperor and surrounded by great figures of Christianism, part of the fresco named "The History of Christianity" by painter Jean-Claude Ziegler (1804-1856), on the half-dome above the altar in the Madeleine Church, in Paris, France, April 21, 2021. Picture taken April 21, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier 

Pope Francis swings a thurible of incense around the altar at a mass to mark 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, March 14, 2021. Tiziana Fabi/Pool via REUTERS 

The empty interior of the Cathedral of Saints Rupert and Vergilius (Salzburger Dom) is seen during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Salzburg, Austria, April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger 

A believer prays inside St. Marko's church on the day that Serbian Orthodox church celebrate Good Friday amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Belgrade, Serbia, April 17, 2020. REUTERS/Marko Djurica 

Religious statuettes and candles are seen on a table at the home of the Palestinian Sara family, during a partial lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Jerusalem March 25, 2020. Picture taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Ammar Awad 

General view of Santa Cristina church is pictured after the government decree to close cinemas, schools and urge people to work from home and not stand closer than one metre to each other, in Turin, Italy, March 5, 2020. REUTERS/Massimo Pinca 

General view of empty Duomo after Italy's bishops ordered that Masses not be held during the week in churches in areas of the north of the country affected by the coronavirus outbreak, in Milan, Italy, March 5, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane 

A female statue is covered with a purple blanket in protest against gender violence, at the Parish of Saints Cosmas and Damian in Mexico City, Mexico March 3, 2020. Although it is common for Catholic churches to cover sacred images in purple for the period of lent, the Parish of Saints Cosmas and Damian took it further by only covering their female figures. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido REFILE - ADDING INFORMATION 

Shigenori Murakami, 69, the seventh-generation head of a group of 'Hidden Christians' chants 'orasho' in front of an altar adorned with a statue of the Virgin Mary and photos of deceased relatives at his home in Nagasaki, southern Japan, November 3, 2019. Japan's "Kakure Kirishitan," or "Hidden Christians," preserved their faith in secret during centuries of persecution. "I have not picked a successor yet, but I have confidence I can keep going myself and I will surely pass this on," said Murakami. "I cannot let my generation be the ones who destroy what my ancestors protected with their lives." REUTERS/Issei Kato SEARCH "HIDDEN CHRISTIANS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Masaichi Kawasaki, 69, a descendent of 'Hidden Christians', chants 'orasho' in front of an altar adorned with a statue of the Virgin Mary at his home on Ikitsuki Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, November 4, 2019. Japan's "Kakure Kirishitan," or "Hidden Christians," preserved their faith in secret during centuries of persecution. "I worry that what my ancestors worked hard to preserve will disappear, but that is the trend of the times," said Kawasaki. "I have a son but I don't expect him to carry on," he added. "To think this will disappear is sad, without a doubt." REUTERS/Issei Kato SEARCH "HIDDEN CHRISTIANS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Masaichi Kawasaki, 69, a descendent of 'Hidden Christians', crosses himself as he chants 'orasho' in front of an altar adorned with a statue of the Virgin Mary during a ceremony to mark the eve of the birth of the Virgin Mary at his home on Ikitsuki Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, November 5, 2019. Japan's "Kakure Kirishitan," or "Hidden Christians," preserved their faith in secret during centuries of persecution. "I worry that what my ancestors worked hard to preserve will disappear, but that is the trend of the times," said Kawasaki. "I have a son but I don't expect him to carry on," he added. "To think this will disappear is sad, without a doubt." REUTERS/Issei Kato SEARCH "HIDDEN CHRISTIANS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. 

Rice cakes featuring sun and moon are seen in front of an altar during a ceremony to mark the eve of the birth of the Virgin Mary at the house of Masaichi Kawasaki, a descendant of 'Hidden Christians', on Ikitsuki Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, November 5, 2019. Japan's "Kakure Kirishitan," or "Hidden Christians," preserved their faith in secret during centuries of persecution. REUTERS/Issei Kato SEARCH "HIDDEN CHRISTIANS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

An Iraqi Christian woman prays during Mass at St George Chaldean Catholic Church in Baghdad, Iraq December 23, 2018. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

An Iraqi Christian prays during Mass at St George Chaldean Catholic Church in Baghdad, Iraq December 23, 2018. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

An air mask hangs on an altar during a vigil for the lives and community lost to the Camp Fire at the First Christian Church of Chico in Chico, California, November 18, 2018. Picture taken November 18, 2018. Noah Berger/Pool via REUTERS 

Art installations of skeletons are seen at a theatre where artists assembled an altar ahead of the Day of the Dead, at Zocalo Square in Mexico City, Mexico October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Romero 

An art installations of a skeleton is seen at a theatre where artists assembled an altar ahead of the Day of the Dead, at Zocalo Square in Mexico City, Mexico October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Romero 

A cross on the gravesite is seen at the General Cemetery La Paz, Bolivia, October 26, 2018. Picture taken October 26, 2018. REUTERS/David Mercado 

The altar and a painting of the Virgin Mary, known locally as Our Lady of China, are seen at Our Lady of China Catholic Church in Donglu village, Hebei province, China October 3, 2018. Picture taken October 3, 2018. To match Insight CHINA-VATICAN/CHURCHES REUTERS/Christian Shepherd 

A man lights candles inside St. Mary's Catholic Church located in North Sydney, Australia, May 30, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray 

A harp that is held by an image of Saint Cecilia, patron of musicians, is pictured inside a showcase at Garibaldi square in Mexico City, Mexico April 4, 2018. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido 

Pope Francis leads the Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday during which sacred oils are blessed at Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini 

Pope Francis leads the Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday during which sacred oils are blessed at Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini 

Pope Francis leads the Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday during which sacred oils are blessed at Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini 

A statue of Jesus Christ is seen inside Lima Cathedral in downtown Lima, Peru, January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Romero 

A Rewue (altar of the Mapuches) is pictured in Makehue village, close to where Pope Francis will hold a mass in Chile's Araucania region January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido 

A general view of the altar is pictured during a Christmas eve mass at Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Cairo, Egypt December 24, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

A general view of the altar is pictured as a priest leads a Christmas eve mass at Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Cairo, Egypt December 24, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

An altar of a damaged church is seen in the town of Qaraqosh, south of Mosul, Iraq, April 11, 2017. Marko Djurica: "In April 2017 I was on an assignment in Iraq, covering the battle between Iraqi forces and Islamic State fighters. Every day the Reuters team would go to the frontline from Erbil to west Mosul where the fights were going on. Each day on the road we would pass the small town of Qaraqosh. Once home for about 50,000 mostly Iraqi Christians, now it was completely empty, a ghost town. Iraqi forces kicked out Islamic State fighters but citizens were still afraid to go back to their homes. The town once had 12 churches with one more than 1000 years old. Now all were destroyed or badly ruined. Burnt-out altar of a church was one of the images I took that made me very sad." REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo SEARCH "POY IS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2017 PACKAGES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

An interior view of Maria Auxiliadora Catholic church is seen in Cartago, Costa Rica August 24, 2017. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A religious statue slumps to the side after an earthquake hit the island of Ischia, near Naples, Italy August 22, 2017. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A altar boy wears a crucifix during the annual procession to celebrate the feast day of Stella Maris Parish Church in Sliema, Malta, August 20, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi 

A damaged statue of Jesus Christ is seen inside a church in the town of Qaraqosh, south of Mosul, Iraq, April 11, 2017. REUTERS/Marko Djurica SEARCH "QARAQOSH DJURICA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A damaged religious statue is seen inside a church in the town of Qaraqosh, south of Mosul, Iraq, April 12, 2017. REUTERS/Marko Djurica SEARCH "QARAQOSH DJURICA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

An altar of a damaged church is seen in the town of Qaraqosh, south of Mosul, Iraq, April 11, 2017. REUTERS/Marko Djurica SEARCH "QARAQOSH DJURICA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

An altar is seen inside a church in the town of Qaraqosh, south of Mosul, Iraq, April 12, 2017. REUTERS/Marko Djurica SEARCH "QARAQOSH DJURICA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Catholic Christian altar boys take part in a Palm Sunday ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya April 9, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner. 

A Buddhist altar is seen laying on a bank as steam rises over the Moskva river on a frosty morning on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia February 7, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

A voodoo believer is purified by cleaning his head with wine at an altar during celebrations at the cemetery of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, November 1, 2016. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares 

An altar boy carries a crucifix at the end of the funeral for Spanish missionary Isabel Sola, who was killed last friday in a street in Port-au-Prince, in Sacre Coeur Church in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, September 8, 2016. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares 

A woman sits next to an altar during the Lantern Festival celebrating the eve of the nativity of the Virgin Mary in Ahuchapan, El Salvador September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas 

An altar in the honor of the Virgin Nary is seen during the Lantern Festival celebrating the eve of the nativity of the Virgin Mary in Ahuchapan, El Salvador September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas 

Japan's Emperor Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko leave after praying at the altar of late Prince Tomohito, a cousin of the Emperor, in Tokyo June 19, 2012. REUTERS/Itsuo Inouye/Pool/File photo 

Altars are seen on the way to the Maria Lionza shrine at the Sorte Mountain on the outskirts of Chivacoa, in the state of Yaracuy, Venezuela October 11, 2015. REUTERS/Marco Bello SEARCH "SANTERIA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Christian altar boys take part in a procession known as the "Holy Mary procession" whereby a statue depicting the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus are carried by participants, in the northern Israel city of Haifa April 10, 2016. REUTERS/Baz Ratner 

A Christian clergyman stands next to altar boys during a procession known as the "Holy Mary procession" whereby a statue depicting the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus are carried by participants, in the northern Israel city of Haifa April 10, 2016. REUTERS/Baz Ratner TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Pope Francis blesses the altar during the Easter mass in St. Peter's square at the Vatican March 27, 2016. REUTERS/Max Rossi 

Pope Francis blesses the altar during the Easter mass in St. Peter's square at the Vatican March 27, 2016. REUTERS/Max Rossi 

Pope Francis blesses the altar during the Easter mass in St. Peter's square at the Vatican March 27, 2016. REUTERS/Max Rossi 

An altar boy touches the glass where the exhumed body of the mystic saint Padre Pio lies in the Catholic church of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura in Rome, February 3, 2016. The body of one of the most popular Roman Catholic saints, the mystic monk Padre Pio began an overland journey in a crystal coffin on Wednesday to go on display at the Vatican . REUTERS/Yara Nardi 

Pope Francis spreads incense to the altar during a mass to mark opening of the Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, December 8, 2015. REUTERS/Max Rossi 

Pope Francis blesses the altar during the start of the mass to mark opening of the Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, December 8 ,2015. REUTERS/Max Rossi 

A saying at the entrance of the Protestant church reads "Serve the Lord with pleasure" in Oberhausen, Germany, October 30, 2015.Up to 140 refugees are landing in Oberhausen every week, forcing authorities to come up with new locations to house them. City officials say they had little choice but to use the church. In early November, workers removed the altar and dozens of chairs, replacing them with metal beds, which are separated by makeshift partitions to give the church's new residents a semblance of privacy. Picture taken October 30, 2015. To match story EUROPE-MIGRANTS/GERMANY-CHURCH REUTERS/Ina Fassbender 

A worker removes pews inside the Protestant church in Oberhausen, Germany, October 30, 2015. Up to 140 refugees are landing in Oberhausen every week, forcing authorities to come up with new locations to house them. City officials say they had little choice but to use the church. In early November, workers removed the altar and dozens of chairs, replacing them with metal beds, which are separated by makeshift partitions to give the church's new residents a semblance of privacy. Picture taken October 30, 2015. To match story EUROPE-MIGRANTS/GERMANY-CHURCH REUTERS/Ina Fassbender 

A worker fixes the cross of the Protestant church in Oberhausen, Germany, October 30, 2015. Up to 140 refugees are landing in Oberhausen every week, forcing authorities to come up with new locations to house them. City officials say they had little choice but to use the church. In early November, workers removed the altar and dozens of chairs, replacing them with metal beds, which are separated by makeshift partitions to give the church's new residents a semblance of privacy. Picture taken October 30, 2015. To match story EUROPE-MIGRANTS/GERMANY-CHURCH REUTERS/Ina Fassbender 

An overview shows the Protestant church in Oberhausen, Germany, October 30, 2015. Up to 140 refugees are landing in Oberhausen every week, forcing authorities to come up with new locations to house them. City officials say they had little choice but to use the church. In early November, workers removed the altar and dozens of chairs, replacing them with metal beds, which are separated by makeshift partitions to give the church's new residents a semblance of privacy. Picture taken October 30, 2015. To match story EUROPE-MIGRANTS/GERMANY-CHURCH REUTERS/Ina Fassbender 

A worker fixes the cross of the Protestant church in Oberhausen, Germany, October 30, 2015. Up to 140 refugees are landing in Oberhausen every week, forcing authorities to come up with new locations to house them. City officials say they had little choice but to use the church. In early November, workers removed the altar and dozens of chairs, replacing them with metal beds, which are separated by makeshift partitions to give the church's new residents a semblance of privacy. Picture taken October 30, 2015.To match story EUROPE-MIGRANTS/GERMANY-CHURCH REUTERS/Ina Fassbender 

Bunk beds for migrants are seen set up inside a Protestant church in Oberhausen, Germany, October 30, 2015. Up to 140 refugees are landing in Oberhausen every week, forcing authorities to come up with new locations to house them. City officials say they had little choice but to use the church. In early November, workers removed the altar and dozens of chairs, replacing them with metal beds, which are separated by makeshift partitions to give the church's new residents a semblance of privacy. Picture taken October 30, 2015. To match story EUROPE-MIGRANTS/GERMANY-CHURCH REUTERS/Ina Fassbender