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religion1 year ago

Filipino Villager Nailed to Cross for 35th Time on Good Friday for World Peace

Ruben Enaje, a Filipino villager, has been nailed to a cross for the 35th time on Good Friday to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering, praying for peace in Ukraine, Gaza, and the South China Sea. The annual religious spectacle draws tourists in rural communities in Pampanga province, and Enaje, a 63-year-old carpenter, has become a village celebrity for his role as the “Christ” in the Lenten reenactment. Despite considering ending the ritual due to his age, Enaje continues at the request of villagers to pray for peace and relief from wars, conflicts, and natural disasters, while church leaders in the Philippines have frowned upon the tradition.

via The Associated Press|
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world2 years ago

Controversial Good Friday Crucifixions Continue in Philippines Despite Church Objection

Despite objections from the Catholic church, a province in the Philippines held bloody crucifixions to uphold a local Good Friday tradition. Eight people were nailed to wooden crosses wearing thorny crowns of twigs as they reenacted the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The crucifixions, which were held in San Pedro Cutud, Pampanga, are the province’s first display of religious devotion after a three-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bloody tradition draws thousands of devotees and tourists to the Philippines, but church leaders have objected to the crucifixions in the past, noting that devotees can express their devotion by doing charity work instead.

via Yahoo News|
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culture2 years ago

Filipinos undergo brief 'crucifixion' on Good Friday.

Eight Filipinos were nailed to crosses in a Good Friday tradition that draws thousands of devotees and tourists to the Philippines despite being rejected by the Catholic church. The real-life crucifixions in the farming village of San Pedro Cutud in Pampanga province resumed after a three-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. The gruesome spectacle reflects the Philippines’ unique brand of Catholicism, which merges church traditions with folk superstitions. Church leaders in the Philippines have frowned on the crucifixions and self-flagellations, saying Filipinos can show their deep faith and religious devotion without hurting themselves and by doing charity work instead, such as donating blood.

via USA TODAY|
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