Girls wait inside a church for their Children's Holy Thursday procession during Holy Week in Tunja, Colombia, Thursday, April 2, 2026. A hooded Filipino flagellant, with a Virgin Mary tattoo, whips ...
KALAYAAN, Philippines (AP) — Dozens of penitents whip their backs to atone for their sins during Good Friday rites in the the southern Philippine town of Kalayaan, as Christians across this largely ...
According to tradition, Thierry of Alsace, Count of Flanders, brought several drops of Christ's blood from Jerusalem during a crusade in 1150. The relic has since been preserved in the Holy Blood ...
MONTORO, Spain — One religious brotherhood’s refusal to include women in its Holy Week procession has made front-page news in Spain, whose Easter-time festivities dating back centuries are among the ...
MANILA, Philippines — The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Isidro Labrador in Pulilan, Bulacan will cancel its traditional procession today to avoid creating traffic and help motorists save fuel. The ...
Christians are celebrating Holy Week with processions and reenactments across the globe. The week between Palm Sunday and Easter, known as Holy Week, is the most sacred time of the year for Christian ...