In Jerusalem on Holy Wednesday, the friars of the Custody of the Holy Land venerate the two stones that, according to the Gospel of Luke, were stained with the blood of Jesus during his passion. The ...

An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) yesterday reminded the faithful all over the country not to engage in crucifixion and self-flagellation in honoring the ...

MANILA (Reuters) - A group of 20 Catholic devotees walked barefoot for hours in Manila on Thursday while repeatedly striking their backs with bamboo whips to commemorate the passion of Jesus Christ.

Holy Week is among the most important times for Catholics around the world. This year, the observance of Holy Week begins on March 24 and ends on March 31. According to Sister Klara Neldis of ...

Responding to acts of extreme corporal mortification during Holy Week, Catholic bishops in the Philippines have discouraged practices such as self-flagellation and crucifixion in favor of more ...

MABALACAT CITY, Philippines - Catholics in the northern Philippine province of Pampanga, many bare-chested and hooded, practice self-flagellation in the sweltering heat in the week before Easter to ...

A statue of Christ and artwork are pictured in the Franciscan Church of Flagellation in Jerusalem’s Old City July 28, 2020. Israeli police arrested an American Jewish tourist Feb. 2, 2023, for ...

An actor playing the role of Jesus Christ is whipped by men dressed as centurions during a Passion Play on a street in Mandaluyong City, PhilippinesPicture: Rouelle Umali/Xinhua/Alamy Credit: Rouelle ...

Father Alessandro Coniglio, who presided over the Mass, emphasized to CNA that “the mystery of the blood of Christ is at the heart of Holy Week. On Holy Wednesday, the friars of the Custody of the ...