Allegedly the Catholic Church condones statue worship. Now one version of ... 215-6] The Church does NOT compel her members to kneel or pray before images. No one is allowed by the Church to ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — At least 1.8 million mostly barefoot Catholic ... statue was finally brought inside the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno, also known as Quiapo ...

The stations provide an avenue to pray through Jesus’ final day before being crucified, something the church hopes will bring attention to their beliefs. An example of one of the statues.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of mostly barefoot Catholic worshippers ... but the charred statue survived, according to some accounts. Church historians, however, said the ...