Editing Flagellant (section)

==== Roman Catholicism ====
Modern processions of hooded Flagellants are still a feature of various Mediterranean [[Christian countries]], mainly in Italy, Spain and some of its former colonies such as the Philippines, usually every year during [[Lent]] and intensify during Holy Week. For example, in the ''[[comune]]'' of [[Guardia Sanframondi]] in [[Campania]], such parades are organized once every seven years. In Italy, members of the Flagellant movement were called ''disciplinati'', while ''laudesi'' never practiced flagellation, but met together in their own chapel to sing ''laudi'' (canticles) in honour of the [[Blessed Virgin]], but which gradually assumed a dramatic form and grew into a theatrical form known as ''rappresentazioni sacre''. A play in the Roman dialect of the 14th century, edited by Vattasso (Studi e Testi, no. 4, p.&nbsp;53), explicitly bears the title lauda.

In the Philippines, some practice penitential flagellation and [[Crucifixion in the Philippines|have themselves briefly crucified]], at times in fulfilment of a ''panatà'' (sacred [[vow]]) made to God. <ref>{{Cite web
| title = Men Crucify Themselves in Philippines
| work = Newser
| date = 18 April 2014
| access-date = 2014-06-16
| url = http://www.newser.com/story/185559/men-crucify-themselves-in-philippines.html
}} (during the end of Lent season).</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| title = Filipino devotees re-enact crucifixion of Christ
| work = Yahoo News
| date = 18 April 2014
| access-date = 2014-06-16
| url = https://news.yahoo.com/filipino-devotees-reenact-crucifixion-christ-093544016.html
}}</ref> Both customs are deemed as [[Heterodoxy|heterodox]] acts of penance by the [[Catholic Church in the Philippines|Church in the Philippines]], [[Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines|whose episcopate]] have condemned repeatedly.{{details|Penitentes (New Mexico)}}
[[Penitentes (New Mexico)|''Los hermanos penitentes'']] (English: “The penitent brothers”) is a semi-[[secret society]] of flagellants among Hispanic Roman Catholics in the [[U.S. state|American states]] of [[Colorado]] and [[New Mexico]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11635c.htm|website=[[New Advent]]|title=Catholic Encyclopedia: Los Hermanos Penitentes}}</ref>