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 ...

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 ...

Hundreds of Roman Catholics across the Philippines have taken part in crucifixion and self-flagellation processions as Good Friday got under way. Men and women marched barefoot along roads, bearing ...

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 ...

San Juan is one of at least three villages in the city of San Fernando, Pampanga that hold daylong passion plays every Good Friday depicting the sufferings of Jesus Christ. The other two are San Jose ...

Manila: Nearly 100 residents are feared to have contracted rabies after they took part in a self-flagellation ritual in Mabalacat town in Pampanga province last week. According to a report published ...

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, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) yesterday cautioned penitents that the self-flagellation and crucifixion they conduct during Holy Week could cause tetanus or heat stroke. In an ...

As Christians around the world gather to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, MailOnline looks at some of the more unusual religious ceremonies and Easter traditions happening across the globe ...

More than a hundred men in the Philippines may have contracted rabies after taking part in a self-flagellation ritual to mark Good Friday, doctors and local authorities said on Thursday. A health ...