Controversy as Filipinos Crucified Despite Church Opposition.

Eight Filipinos were nailed to crosses in the farming village of San Pedro Cutud in Pampanga province north of Manila to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a gory Good Friday tradition that draws thousands of devotees and tourists to the Philippines despite being rejected by the Catholic church. The real-life crucifixions resumed after a three-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. The gruesome spectacle reflects the Philippines’ unique brand of Catholicism, which merges church traditions with folk superstitions.