Thousands troop to Philippine highway for third night in Church protest

Protesters belonging to the Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ) group display placards as they march along EDSA highway in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila August 30, 2015. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

MANILA (Reuters) - Traffic came to almost a halt at a busy intersection of Manila's main highway on Sunday as thousands of members of a Christian group occupied the road for a third night in a row to protest alleged intrusion by the government in church affairs.

Waving miniature versions of the red, white and green flag of their church, members of the Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ), or INC, converged on the highway, some walking with umbrellas to protect them from driving rain. Those in parked cars blew their horns in protest.