Originally, the custom was to visit a single church and pray before the Blessed Sacrament placed in the Altar of Repose after the Rite of Transfer on Holy Thursday.
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To accommodate the faithful, many Catholic churches during Holy Week remain open until midnight.
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There are no set of prayers given by the Church except to pray for the intentions of the Pope and recite the Our Father, Hail Mary and Gloria Patri.
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In the Philippines, the tradition is known as Visita Iglesia (English: Church Visit).
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