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The Dominican Cross - not just an attempt for the Guinness.

MANILA, Philippines -  An estimated 24,000 students attempted to rewrite the Guinness Book of Records by forming the largest human cross at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) yesterday.

Fr. Winston Cabading, vice rector for religious affairs, said the students wanted to make the Guinness record in time for the yearlong quadricentennial celebration of UST.

Cabading said they decided to form a human cross because the cross is a symbol of the tree of life for them.

“This is not only an attempt to form the biggest human cross, this is also a spiritual event for each one of us because it is the beginning of Lent,” he said.

Cabading said it was also the perfect way to express that the Thomasian community is pro-life.

“Therefore, the prayer of the Church for the protection of life will signify the oneness of the Thomasian community in the mission of the Church to protect and preserve life,” he said.

- excerpt from the report of Evelyn Macairan, Philippine Star