Tag: Holy Week
Photos: ‘Via Crucis’
Many towns in the predominantly Catholic Philippines stage various versions of the "Passion and Death of Jesus" on Good Friday
Photos: ‘Penitensya’
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
Eucharist as radical loving
Tonight, something is different. He told them in a solemn voice: “This bread is my body, broken, given. Share it.”
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
Church, civil society groups urge Filipino voters to spend Holy Week...
Bishop Bagaforo said he hopes that the Holy Week observance will help people "decide on the best leaders this country deserves”
Photos: ‘Pabása ng Pasyón’
The "Pabasa" is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyón, an epic poem narrating the life, passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ
Online Visita Iglesia now on mobile app
FaithWatch offers a Visita Iglesia “virtual tour” of 14 cathedrals nationwide and Holy Week video reflections
As pandemic fades, Spain Easter traditions resurrected
This year, Spaniards want to make up for lost time and enjoy an Easter week as in times before the pandemic
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