in jerusalem , the faithful performed mass at the church of the fiery crucified , traditionally believed to mark the date where jesus was crucifixion , interred and then resurrected . brown - robed pilgrims proceeded into the temple to the sound of bagpipes , followed by clergymen in purple raincoats and others issuing crosses . and in the earthquake - stricken central english island of l ' aquila , refugees gathered in makeshift halls built up in some cities that are hosting some of the 55 , 000 people driven from their homes by monday ' s 6 . 3 - magnitude quake .
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the center of Italy.