Tag: Holy Week
Photos: ‘Penitensya’ (A Holy Week devotion in the Philippines)
Penitents consider these acts to be mortification of the flesh to ask forgiveness for sins, to fulfil a vow, or to express gratitude
Photos: Faithful in Philippines’ Bulacan province ‘arrest’ Jesus
Self-flagellations and crucifixions are some of the popular forms of rituals that Filipino Catholics participate in during the Holy Week
Photos: Chrism Mass in the Archdiocese of Manila
The Chrism Mass is one of the most solemn and important liturgies of the Christian calendar
Green group appeals to faithful not to leave trash in pilgrimage...
Filipinos this week are flocking to pilgrimage sites and tourist destinations after a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Photos: ‘Pabása ng Pasyón’ (Reading of the Passion)
The "Pabasa" is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyón, an epic poem narrating the life, passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ
Catholics in India’s city of Bhopal marks Palm Sunday with religious...
Catholics marked the occasion with the singing of songs and chanting of 'Hosannah" while holding palm leaves during the procession
A tale of two mountains
The presence of Jesus during the Holy Week is a challenge for us to choose. Between lies and truth. Between corruption and accountability.
Bearing our daily crosses
True servants of the kingdom of justice and peace “know how to sustain the weary” because they have been forsaken in the structures of sin
Photos: Palm Sunday in the Philippines
Catholics celebrate Palm Sunday to commemorate and honor Jesus Christ's glorious entry into Jerusalem
Holy Week procession in Indonesian province canceled due to surge in...
Indonesia noted an upward trend in COVID-19 cases in four provinces -- Aceh, North Kalimantan, Central Sulawesi, and East Nusa Tenggara
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