Aside from churches and shrines, the Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Philippines also invited hospitals to participate in the observance of Red Wednesday on November 25.
An annual campaign for persecuted Christians worldwide, this year's Red Wednesday will also be dedicated to the recent victims of typhoons, COVID-19 victims, and front-liners.
ACN Philippines national director Jonathan Luciano said among the hospitals invited to participate were UST, San Juan de Dios and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital including the Philippine Hospital Association.
However, he said they have yet to receive a confirmation from the said hospitals.
"We posted the materials for hospitals and clinics and health institutions in our website and Facebook page...they can easily download them if they want to participate," said Luciano in an interview Tuesday.
During Red Wednesday, church edifices are illuminated in red light, a color that the Church associates with martyrdom.
An initiative of the ACN, the papal charity for persecuted Christians, Red Wednesday is a global event to remember those who cannot practice their faith freely throughout the world.
First organized in the United Kingdom in 2016, the Philippines started joining the campaign the following year.
On Jan. 25, 2020, the Philippine bishops’ conference officially institutionalized the annual celebration of Red Wednesday in all dioceses.
Red Wednesday 2020 is themed “Red Means Love: One Church Against COVID-19."