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Filipinos Perform Good Friday Lenten Rites

Flagellants whip their bloodied backs as they perform Good Friday rites in Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 3, 2026. Although the Roman Catholic Church does not endorse self-mortification, thousands of Filipinos continue to practice the ritual as an act of penance during Holy Week, making it part of a longstanding tradition in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation. (Photo by Jose Monsieur Santos/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13530544
Date Taken	3 April 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Jose Monsieur Santos/NurPhoto
Category	Religion and Belief
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Jose Monsieur Santos/NurPhoto

Medium Group of People Action Shot Flagellants Good Friday rites Navotas Metro Manila Philippines April 03 2026 Roman Catholic Church self-mortification Filipinos ritual penance Holy Week tradition Asia Roman Catholic nation Jose Monsieur Santos NurPhoto religious practice blooded backs condemnation act of penance long standing tradition predominantly Catholic religious ritual Navotas City Catholic tradition Holy Week rites self-flagellation cultural practice religious observance penitential act Catholicism.