The Philippines held its first unrestricted Good Friday crucifixion ceremony since the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic began in 2020 this week.
from the community, noted that “about a dozen villagers” at registered to be crucified but only eight of those followed through. The town’s administrators reported that about 15,000 people observed and otherwise participated in the ritual through self-flagellation and prayer.
“They like this because there is really nothing like this on earth,” Johnson Gareth, a British tour organizer, told AP. “It’s less gruesome than people think. They think it’s going to be very macabre or very disgusting but it’s not. It’s done in a very respectful way.” “It’s no longer necessary to shed blood because the shedding of blood was done by Jesus Christ for us. We don’t have to hurt ourselves anymore because we cannot add to the merit of Christ’s passion,” Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan Socrates VillegasThe government of San Fernando has vowed to support the ritual so long as it is done in a safe and orderly manner.
Penitent Ruben Enaje grimaces in pain as he is removed from a cross after he was crucified during Good Friday crucifixions on April 07, 2023, in San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines.
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