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Photos: Holy Week in Myitkyina
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, as the Apostolic Administrator of Myitkyina diocese in Myanmar, has been in Kachin state since before Palm Sunday.
Philippines holds bloody crucifixions, whippings on Good Friday
Some go to extreme lengths to atone for sins or seek divine intervention in rituals frowned on by the Church
Work-from-home order issued as Thai city chokes on pollution
Smoke from forest fires and farmers burning crop stubble has blanketed the popular tourist destination in recent weeks
Pope Francis washes feet of young inmates on Holy Thursday 2023
Pope Francis said he will repeat Jesus’ gesture of the washing of the feet as a reminder of the lesson to help one another
To break bread is to wash another’s feet
"I kept asking who among them truly and literally offered their bodies and blood for me?"
Photos: ‘Washing of the Feet’
The gesture of washing the feet is part of the Liturgy that commemorates the Last Supper of the Lord with his apostles
Holy Thursday Photos: ‘Penitensya’
Devotees believe that these religious rites would cleanse them from their sins, cure illnesses, and grant wishes
Judah and Judas
I do not know why people are so inclined to keep promoting fear of condemnation as the main motive for conversion instead of God’s love
Should you blindly follow those Holy Week traditions?
Do we need to scourge our backs until they bleed to show atonement for our sins?
Holy Thursday Photos: Chrism Mass and renewal of priestly vows in...
During the Chrism Mass, priests gather as a sign of unity with the bishop and brotherhood among the clergy
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