"Holy Week rites"

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4 Apr 2026

Hooded penitents from a local religious confraternity known as confratelli wait for the traditional Holy Week procession in Orte, Italy, on April 3, 2026. The Good Friday ritual, dating back to the early 13th century, is considered one of the oldest and most unchanged in the country, featuring a solemn procession.

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4 Apr 2026

Hooded penitents carry wooden crosses and take a vow of silence during the procession of silence for Holy Week celebrations at the Temple of Santa Cruz, marking 60 years of tradition, on April 3, 2026, in Queretaro, Mexico. As Easter approaches, this event honors one of the solemn religious traditions, the funeral march known as the Silence Procession.

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3 Apr 2026

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.

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3 Apr 2026

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.

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3 Apr 2026

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.

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3 Apr 2026

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.

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3 Apr 2026

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.

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3 Apr 2026

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.

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3 Apr 2026

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.

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3 Apr 2026

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.

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3 Apr 2026

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.

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3 Apr 2026

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.

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3 Apr 2026

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.

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3 Apr 2026

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.

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3 Apr 2026

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.

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3 Apr 2026

Flagellants with bloodied backs wash their wounds in the waters of Manila Bay after performing Good Friday rites in Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 3, 2026. Although the Roman Catholic Church does not endorse self-flagellation, thousands of Filipinos continue to practice the ritual as an act of penance during Holy Week, making it part of a long-standing tradition in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

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