Holy Week and Easter in Philippines

In some parts of the Philippines, Holy Week has become a sort of street opera for tourists – with multiple … More »

It’s Holy Week once again, the time when Catholics do their penance and commemorates the passion and death of Jesus … More »

MANILA, Philippines – The military yesterday vowed to be extra vigilant to ensure public safety during the Holy Week. Armed … More »

Maundy Thursday, which is the day before Good Friday, is a popular Christian holiday in countries such as the Philippines. … More »

Holy week, which means Hebdomas Sancta or Hebdomas Maior, “Greater Week” in Latin, is the last week of Lent and … More »

Holy Week is a significant religious festival in the Philippines. In this predominantly Roman Catholic country, Holy Week 2012 is … More »

Good Friday is both a religious occasion and a public holiday in the Philippines, where most people follow the Christian … More »

Being the only Christian nation in the Far East, the belief of such religious observance was inherently Christian in origin … More »

ALONGSIDE THE LITURGICAL celebrations that the Church observes during the Holy Week are practices which, in the Philippines, have long … More »

Holy Week brings the Philippines to a standstill every year, as Roman Catholic Filipinos (the majority in the country) take … More »