Filipino Catholic devotees jostle one another to touch the Black Nazarene during its annual procession on Jan. 9, 2025, in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Ezra Acayan/Getty Images Rappler ...

The Black Nazarene, a 400-year-old ... “Through my lens, I wasn’t just capturing images — I was witnessing the soul of a nation surrendering to God’s love. This event deeply inspired ...

Festivals are prime manifestations of the Filipino’s fervent devotion and faith characterized by history, artistry, creativity, and passion. “Viva Pit Senyor” and “Viva Senyor Hesus Nazareno” ...

MANILA, Philippines — Devotees of the Black Nazarene are urged to follow security ... medium-size or life-size Nazareno images, drone cameras and flammable materials, among others.

THIS Thursday, January 9, we will once again witness the unwavering faith and dedication of millions of devotees participating in the Feast of the Black Nazaren ...

dances in the sacred forest in Ouidah during the first day of the Voodoo Festival Hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims attend the annual procession of the Black Nazarene in Manila A ...

According to a decree issued by the Archbishop of Manila, the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene will now be ... i.e., the devotion also includes images of the cross-bearing Christ, which ...

This practice of portraying black images of Christ can also be seen in the Black Christ of Portobelo in Panama." Zialcita's research interprets the Nazarene's blackness to be associated with sea and ...

Filipino Catholics jostle to touch the carriage carrying the statue of the Black Nazarene during the annual procession ... Chua said those outside the country see the images of such devotion and ...

MANILA, Philippines — Over 22,000 devotees joined the pahalik or kissing of the Black Nazarene’s image at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila yesterday. As of 8 a.m. yesterday, 22,327 people had ...

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 ...