Hundreds of thousands of barefoot devotees joined an annual procession in the Philippines of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ on Thursday in one of the world’s grandest displays of Catholic ...

MANILA, Philippines — On Jan. 9, more than 8 million mostly barefoot Filipino devotees filled the streets of Manila for the annual “Black Nazarene” procession, one of the world’s largest ...

THIS year's "Traslacion," or the annual procession of the Black Nazarene — the statue of Jesus of Nazareth carrying his cross toward Calvary for his crucifixion — again reminded us of the serious ...

Filipino Catholics’ extraordinary way of honouring the Black Nazarene gives devotees in Australia hope and comfort. The religious ritual also binds families together and strengthens them in all ...

The Black Nazarene procession in Manila, Philippines, which annually attracts one of the world’s largest crowds for a religious devotion, attracted hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic ...

MANILA, Philippines — Millions of devotees are once again expected to flock to Manila next Thursday, Jan. 9, for the Feast of the Black Nazarene. Nazareno 2025 is themed “Mas mabuti ang ...

Manila, Jan 9 (EFE).- More than half a million Catholic devotees participated on Thursday in the centuries-old Black Nazarene procession in Manila, seeking blessings and miracles while navigating ...

MANILA, Philippines — Quiapo Church authorities have released the route for the procession of the Black Nazarene, scheduled for Thursday, January 9. The Manila Public Information Office ...

Filipinos turned the streets of Manila to a sea of maroon and gold and swarmed the "Black Nazarene", a life-sized image of Jesus Christ bearing down a cross, as devotees jostled for a chance to ...