Devoted Catholics Nailed To Crosses To Celebrate Good Friday

A group of devoted Catholics have been crucified to mark Good Friday.

The tradition takes place in the Philippinesevery year and sees hoards of believers nailed to wooden crosses - even though the church does not agree with it.

One of those, Ruben Enaje, has been nailed to a cross every year for the last three decades, with this being his 33rd time.

The 58-year-old takes on the role of Jesus Christ, portraying his death at the mock Calvary in San Pedro Cutud village in Pampanga province.

Ruben Enaje, was 'crucified' for the 33rd year in a row. Credit: PA

Actors taking part in the reconstruction, drove four-inch nails through his hands and feet, before raising him up on a wooden cross for five minutes.

Speaking to reporters ahead of the sacred day, Enaje said this is how he finds 'solace'.

He said: "More than penance, this is a solace for me. I feel relieved and happy after every crucifixion because I know that I said my prayers in the best way I can.

Ruben Enaje is crucified during the celebration in 2015. Credit: PA

"As I carry the cross and be nailed on it, all I do is keep praying, ask for forgiveness and give thanks for all the blessings I have received for the whole year, and ask for another bountiful year."

However, despite having put his body on the line for more than three decades in the name of his faith, Enaje admits he cannot do it forever.

He added: "I am turning 59 years old this coming July. I am getting old and my body can barely handle the physical pain of my penance.

The 58-year-old was crucified for the 33rd time, this year. Credit: Getty

"But I have to consider our village officials. They told me that they still cannot find somebody who can replace me for the role of 'Kristo'.

"Hopefully we can find my replacement soon because as much as I want to do this, I cannot promise until when my body can take the physical pain."

Devotees take part in the procession in 2017. Credit: PA

Nine people took part n the extreme act of religious penitence, while dozens of others whipped themselves and carried the large crosses.

Some of the men, who had their faces covered and hands tied to the cross, walked for hours in the baking heat along a main road, around 50 miles from the capital city of Manila.

Other who take part, used bamboo flails to slash their backs.

Job Christian Ong, 16, carried on the family tradition, taking over from his brother, and said he felt 'cleansed'.

He said: "It is difficult yet rewarding."

Billionaire ASOS Tycoon Loses 3 Of His 4 Children In Sri Lanka Terror Attacks

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Anders Holch Povlsen, 46, Denmark's richest man and the billionaire owner of ASOS has lost three of his four children in the Sri Lanka terror attacks on Easter Sunday.  

Povlsen is the second largest private landowner in the UK and is the biggest shareholder in the online retailer. Just days before the devastating attacks, one of Povlsen's children, Alma, shared a holiday snap of her siblings Astrid, Agnes and Alfred, next to a pool in Sri Lanka.

Six nearly simultaneous explosions at three churches and three hotels took place at Colombo, Negombo and Batticaloa on Easter Sunday.

Other blasts were reported at St Sebastian's Church in Negombo, a majority Catholic town north of Colombo, and at Zion Church in the eastern town of Batticaloa.

A spokesperson for the 46-year-old father-of-four Anders Holch Povlsen, confirmed that three of the businessman's children were among the dead.

Mr Povlsen owns the Bestseller clothing chain which he inherited from his father when he was 28, and is the biggest stakeholder in Asos.com.

Denmark's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday that three Danes were killed in the bombings.

Police will examine reports that the intelligence community failed to detect or warn of possible suicide attacks as part of their investigation.

Five Britons, including two people holding joint US and British nationalities, are among the 290 people dead.

Among the Britons feared dead are Anita Nicholson, 42, and her 11-year-old son Alex.

There are also US, Turkish, Indian, Portuguese, Dutch and Chinese victims among the 27 foreign nationals killed.

More than 500 people have been injured.

Thirteen suspects have been arrested, according to officials. No-one has taken responsibility for the massacre.

By Agnes

Popular Nigerian Pastor Discovers His Children Are Not His, After DNA Tests

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Apr 21, 2019 5:00 AM

A Pastor is considering divorcing his wife upon discovering that ‘his children’ don’t belong to him, after DNA tests were being conducted on them.

In his narration, the man revealed that he had an accident years ago before meeting his wife and he was told it would only take a miracle for him to father a child.

Pastor discovers his children are not his, after DNA tests

Surprisingly, years into their marriage, his wife gave birth to their 1st child and then the 2nd and then the 3rd. But after DNA tests were done on the three children, it was revealed that they belong to another man, though his wife is not aware of this.

Read his story:

I have been married for 14years, we have 3kids (all boys) but none of them belongs to me. I know this for a fact but my wife does not know I know. Let me explain.

5years before I met my wife, I was involved in a car accident together with two of my friends. We were traveling and our car skidded off the road. I was the only survivor of that accident.

l spent about 11months at the hospital and that left me with a condition that says I can’t have children.

i gave my life to Jesus Christ and become a committed Christian after the accident.

In summary, I became a pastor in a local church in my community 5years later, I met my wife in the process. I didn’t tell her about my condition because I was hopeful that God will heal me. 6years of our marriage my got pregnant and had our first child.

To be sure, I secretly went for a DNA and it was clear I wasn’t the father. I repeated the test for all 3children and they are all not mine. I have been living with this situation for the past 8years and I am beginning to get irritated by both the children and my wife.

My Wife pretends to be a good wife. She goes around preaching to women in the church about the need to remain faithful to their partners but she has had 3children by another man or men l don’t know. I want to confront her, but l am confused as how to go about the situation

l am just angry and irritated by everyone in my house lately. I feel like a total stranger in my own home.

what should I do?

A big question that needs a humble and sincere answer.

The joint admission and matriculation board says you should chill as your results are been processed.

Results are yet to be released 😂 😂 😜 😜

But to be factual,  what's the essence of the whole CBT saga if they can not deem it fit to release results even immediately after examination taken. I am so sorry for the way this country is handling the situation of it's education sector, the funniest part is after scaling through the nightmares of jamb,  you will still pay to write post utme,  so what's the real objectives of Jamb if we still have to Re write it again in the perspective universities of our choice.

All is just a bloody scam.

God bless Nigeria,
God bless the The President Muhammad Buhari.
God bless me Anthony Adesanya