Christian devotees from the Philippines were nailed to a cross on Friday (April 18) in a reenactment of Jesus Christ's ...

During Holy Week, some devotees flog their backs repeatedly with bamboo whips in an act of self-flagellation to seek penance ...

KALAYAAN, Philippines (AP) — Dozens of penitents whip their backs to atone for their sins during Good Friday rites in the the ...

Every Holy Week, streets across the Philippines transform into open-air stages for one of the country’s most unique and ...

Christianity has long been a powerful force in South Korean society and its battles over democracy. South Korea is among the ...

Weber’s argument remains relevant at present, especially in countries with Christian majority populations such as the Philippines where most Filipinos affiliate themselves with the Roman Catholic ...

Penitents whipped their backs to atone for their sins during Good Friday rites in the streets of the southern Philippine town of Kalayaan, as Christians across the largely Catholic country ...