Hooded Filipino penitents pray as part of Maundy Thursday rituals to atone for sins or fulfill vows for an answered prayer on April 6, 2023 at Mandaluyong city, Philippines. Covid restrictions the past years have prevented crowds and devotees in participating in bizarre lenten rituals, a practice which have been opposed by the church in this predominantly Roman Catholic country. - AP
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