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Catholics and other believers across multiple countries observe Good Friday with processions and re-enactments.
The gallery includes performances in Lagos, Nigeria, and Jakarta, Indonesia, showing a global reach of Holy Week traditions.
Images depict communities in the Philippines practicing flagellation as a traditional devotion.
Processions in Durban, South Africa, and Chiba, India illustrate wide-ranging geographic observances.
The gallery captures solemn religious moments as well as public expressions of faith in Europe and Asia.
Beirut hosts a Good Friday procession showing solidarity with displaced communities.
In Italy, communities participate in Misteri processions, reflecting regional customs.
Lagos and Lagos-area communities portray Jesus's walk to crucifixion as part of Easter rites.
Across the globe, Good Friday celebrations include public baptisms, pilgrimages, and character-driven reenactments.

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A 65-year-old Catholic devotee was nailed to a cross in a brutal Good Friday re-enactment in the Philippines.
The ceremony took place in Cutud, a village north of Manila, drawing hundreds of spectators.
Enaje carried the cross to the crucifixion site, then endured nails hammered through his palms.
Two other participants were tied to crosses on either side, though not nailed in place.
Enaje prayed for peace in the Middle East while on the cross.
The Catholic Church disapproves of these traditions, urging prayers and repentance instead.
The ritual is part of Holy Week celebrations dating back to the 1960s and draws both locals and visitors.
Enaje is described as a 65-year-old devotee who fulfilled the part of Christ.
The event occurred during Holy Week as thousands observe the Passion of Christ.
The article notes the ceremony is one of the Philippines’ most striking religious traditions.

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