MABALACAT CITY, Philippines - Catholics in the northern Philippine province of Pampanga, many bare-chested and hooded, practice self-flagellation in the sweltering heat in the week before Easter to ...

Responding to acts of extreme corporal mortification during Holy Week, Catholic bishops in the Philippines have discouraged practices such as self-flagellation and crucifixion in favor of more ...

Hundreds of Roman Catholics across the Philippines have taken part in crucifixion and self-flagellation processions as Good Friday got under way. Men and women marched barefoot along roads, bearing ...

ANGELES CITY, Philippines – A two-year old boy was seen on a video holding a small souvenir bamboo whip, mimicking self-flagellation with a group of mandarame (flagellants) on Maundy Thursday, March ...

Manila: Nearly 100 residents are feared to have contracted rabies after they took part in a self-flagellation ritual in Mabalacat town in Pampanga province last week. According to a report published ...

Pictures show devotees being flogged and others whipping their own backs red raw. The participants defied a ban on gatherings for the Holy Week display. There were less people taking part compared to ...

As Christians around the world gather to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, MailOnline looks at some of the more unusual religious ceremonies and Easter traditions happening across the globe ...