Visita Iglesia is one of the most popular panatas or vows that Filipino Catholics practice every Holy Week. It involves visiting seven churches in reference to Jesus’ Seven Last Words or Seven Holy Wounds. Some also opt to visit 14 churches, one for each station of the cross.
While most people may opt to visit churches within their vicinity, make your Visita Iglesia different by injecting a bit of history into your panata. Here are some of the region’s heritage churches you can visit:
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Intramuros is now open to Visita Iglesia for the first time since WWII