Nailed to a cross...

Filipino Mary Jane Mamangon is nailed to a cross in her portrayal of Jesus Christ in the village of Saint Lucia on Good Friday, in Pampanga province about 37 miles north of Manila, March 25, 2005. The Roman Catholic church frowns on the gory spectacle held in the Philippine village every Good Friday but that does not deter the faithful from emulating the suffering of Christ and taking the painful route to penitence.

Emperor penguins look up at a giant imposter at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, Japan

Emperor penguins look up at a giant imposter at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, Japan. Zoo director Teruyuki Komiya dressed up for a stint in the penguin enclosure for the annual April Fool event to display a human being at the zoo.