New York Post

Zealot nails himself to a cross for his 34th Easter crucifixion

These Easter congregants are taking their Good Friday celebration back to the New Testament. After a three-year hiatus due to COVID, a controversial Good Friday tradition has been resurrected. Eight ...
Newsweek

Pope Francis Health Update as Catholic Leader Skips Easter Event

Pope Francis didn't attend the Good Friday Way of the Cross procession in Rome, which re-enacts the final procession and crucifixion of Jesus Christ, to "conserve his health," according to the Vatican ...
WGAL

Lancaster church hosts 40th annual Stations of the Cross

LANCASTER AS IT PAUSED FOR REFLECTION. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE GATHERED HERE AT SAN JUAN BAUTISTA THIS GOOD FRIDAY. IT’S A TRADITION THAT’S BEEN PART OF THIS CONGREGATION FOR FOR 40 YEARS. THAT IS WHEN ...
NPR

Live Easter reenactments resume in the Philippines despite Catholic Church objections

SAN PEDRO CUTUD, Philippines — Eight Filipinos were nailed to crosses to reenact Jesus Christ's suffering in a gory Good Friday tradition that draws thousands of devotees and tourists to the ...
National Catholic Register

This Year’s Shared Easter Provides ‘Joy’ to Catholic-Orthodox Blended Families

The Orthodox and Catholic Churches have a united celebration in 2025, for the first time in eight years. Father John Basarab, pastor of Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church, celebrates ...
Business Insider

Graphic photos show Catholic faithfuls in the Philippines reenacting the crucifixion of Jesus and enduring being nailed to cross on Good Friday

Eight people in a rural village in the Philippines reenacted the crucifixion of Jesus on Friday. 62-year-old Ruben Enajem has been crucified in the annual event 34 times, AP reported. Catholic leaders ...