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Catholic devotee is NAILED to a cross in grim crucifixion re-enactment
- 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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