2,000 parishes to mark ‘Red Wednesday’ on Nov. 27

More than 2,000 parishes nationwide will be lit in red on Nov. 27 in honor of Christians who suffered or died for their faith. Dubbed “Red Wednesday,” the one-day campaign seeks to raise awareness on religious persecution, according to the group Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Philippines.

At a press briefing on Wednesday, ACN national director Jonathan Luciano said 2,065 parishes had committed to participate in the event.

Different Christian denominations were also invited to attend the activity at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, Manila, in light of the upcoming Year of Ecumenism, Interreligious Dialogue and Indigenous Peoples.—TINA SANTOS