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...territory from Mexico, he was shocked at the gory penances that the Penitentes-also known as the Brothers of the Blood of Christ-exacted of themselves. Finally, he banned the group. But the Penitentes went underground. Their practices gradually softened, and in 1947 the church once again recognized the Hermandad de Nuestro Padre Jesus...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: The Brothers of Blood | 9/1/1958 | See Source »

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