Philippines: Bloody Good Friday Rituals & Voluntary Crucifixions
Each year on Good Friday, Catholics in the Philippines engage in intense and often bloody rituals, most notably including voluntary crucifixions. Ruben Enaje, a prominent participant, has undergone this painful ordeal an astonishing 37 times and is now reportedly planning to retire from the practice.
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Nachlese: Wahlen in Berlin, Sachsen-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern und Jürgen Klopps DFB-Debüt
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Trump Considers Diesel Export Ban Amid High Fuel Prices
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Sigmar Gabriel Warns SPD Against Coalition with The Left After Berlin Election
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