Pasay City, Philippines. 14th Apr, 2017. Filipino penitents whip their back as a tradition on Good Friday. Self-flagellation was common among men during Holy Week in the Philippines as their way of asking for penance from sins but the Catholic Church does not approve such practice. The Church encouraged the faithful to go to confession, to do fasting and abstinence, and perform alms giving. Credit: Marlo Cueto/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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