They sang worship songs in the dimly sheltered grandstand where the procession of the 400-year-old religious image started. The Feast of Jesus Nazareno, or the Black Nazarene, commemorates the ...

built a family The image of the Jesus Nazareno began its procession from Quirino Grandstand at 4:41 a.m. on Thursday, drawing a sea of devotees who joined in prayer and song throughout its journey.

Preparations are complete for the traditional “Pahalik” of the image of Jesus Nazareno which will begin on Tuesday, January 7, at the Quirino Grandstand, officials of the Quiapo Church said Sunday.

The procession marks the feast of Jesus Nazareno and is a major annual Catholic event in Asia. The image was previously called the Black Nazarene, but church officials appealed for a change ...