More than 100 people turned out to see Ruben Enaje, a 63-year-old carpenter and sign painter, and ten devotees be nailed to wooden crosses near Manila, Philippines.
A Christian in the Philippines has been nailed to a cross for the 35th time to mark Good Friday and pray for world peace as faithful around the world observe the Holy Week of Easter to commemorate their belief in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Ahead of today's appearance, Enaje said he would devote to pray for peace in Ukraine, Gaza and the disputed South China Sea, saying the need for prayers has deepened in an alarming period of conflict worldwide. More than 100 people turned out to watch the annual spectacle, as a ray of sunshine broke through the clouds
Despite warnings from the Catholic Church to avoid self-inflicting pain, some faithful in the world go to extreme lengths to re-enact Jesus' crucifixion as realistically as possible - from nailing their hands to crosses to being led through the streets by gangs of Romans. The public Good Friday processions, also known as 'passion plays' often take viewers through the Stations of the Cross - the series of events that led to Jesus' death, starting with his trial in front of the Roman prefect Pontius Pilate and ending with his entombment, according to the Bible.
Dozens of bare-chested flagellants wearing black shrouds and crowns made of vines walked barefoot through dusty, narrow streets, rhythmically flogging their backs with strips of bamboo tied to ropes, their blood soaking the top of their trousers and spattering onlookers. Yutoc, 31, told AFP his son had not had seizures in the eight years since he began taking part in the Good Friday floggings.A worshipper playing Jesus Christ is seen wearing a crown of thorns as other Christians dressed in Roman costumes gather around himIndonesian Catholics participate in a re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday
San Juan homemaker Marilyn Lovite, 41, said she watches the gruesome re-enactment every year to 'learn about the suffering of Christ'. 'We join the pastoral guidance of our faith leaders, guiding all towards religious practices that are safe and healthy,' it said in a statement. Devotees are seen in carrying a large wooden cross as they don white robes and a mock crown of thorns.
Christians devotees re-enact the crucifixion of Jesus Christ during a Good Friday procession in AmritsarIndian Christians reenact the crucifixion of Jesus Christ to mark Good Friday in Mumbai, IndiaSri Lanka also celebrated Good Friday with a public display. 'We are thrilled to extend a warm invitation to you for a deeply meaningful Good Friday procession and service.
The Via Dolorosa, a religious route within Jerusalem's old city, marks Jesus's path to the cross after judgment by Pontius Pilate
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