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Philippine Worshippers Endure Crucifixion for Good Friday
Mar 21 2008, Hayley

Philippine devotees re-enacted Jesus Christ’s suffering Friday by having themselves nailed to crosses in rites frowned upon by church leaders in Asia’s largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

Fernando Mamangon, 37, was among the first of some...

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Lying on a wooden cross, homeless Laura Raquel Ramirez, 37, looks at her nailed hand during a crucifixion performed as a protest to demand low-cost housing in Asuncion, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008.

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