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Photo Story: Penitents nailed to wooden crosses on Good Friday in the Philippines

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epa10562798 Filipino penitent Roberto Quiroz being nailed to a cross is reflected on a man's sunglasses on Good Friday in Santo Tomas, Pampanga, Philippines, 07 April 2023. Religious activities resumed following the COVID-19 pandemic as Catholic devotees gathered to witness men being nailed to wooden crosses as well as some flogging themselves as part of annual rituals re-enacting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. EPA-EFE/MARK R. CRISTINO

Filipino penitent Roberto Quiroz being nailed to a cross is reflected on a man’s sunglasses on Good Friday in Santo Tomas, Pampanga, Philippines, 07 April 2023.

Religious activities resumed following the COVID-19 pandemic as Catholic devotees gathered to witness men being nailed to wooden crosses as well as some flogging themselves as part of annual rituals re-enacting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Via EPA-EFE/MARK R. CRISTINO

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