KALAYAAN, Philippines (AP) — Dozens of penitents whip their backs to atone for their sins during Good Friday rites in the the southern Philippine town of Kalayaan, as Christians across this largely ...

Christians are celebrating Holy Week with processions and reenactments in places like Jerusalem, Brazil, Nigeria, India, Mexico and Philippines. The week between Palm Sunday and Easter, known as Holy ...

Holy Week in the Philippines is many things: a solemn religious observance, a national pause from ordinary life, a migration of Manila families to the provinces. But for those who grew up spending it ...