A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Catholic worshippers has marched in an annual procession in the Philippines' capital, parading a centuries-old black statue of Jesus.

A glass-covered cart carrying the Black Nazarene makes its way through the crowd during it's annual procession which was resumed after a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic on ...

This year’s “traslacion” or procession of the icon of the Black Nazarene through the narrow streets of Manila offers a perfect chance to rehearse those measures that are needed to maintain crowd ...

Catholic devotees perform during a blessing of the Black Nazarene replicas outside the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, also known as Quiapo Church, in Manila, Philippines, 02 January 2025.

The centuries-old tradition of paying homage to the black wooden statue of Jesus Christ draws massive crowds after returning for the first time since a three-year COVID-19 pause.

RELIGIOUS FERVOR Thousands of Catholic devotees walk along the statue of the Black Nazarene (C) as it leaves the Quirino Grandstand in Manila following a mass during the annual religious ...

MANILA, Philippines — Black Nazarene devotees were pleasantly surprised to see the new, glass-encased carriage or “andas” bearing the sacred image during Tuesday’s procession, saying it is ...

The Black Nazarene procession in the Philippines, one of the largest religious devotions in the world, returned this year to its traditional size, attracting millions.

Over 22,000 devotees joined the pahalik or kissing of the Black Nazarene’s image at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila yesterday.

A glass-covered cart carrying the Black Nazarene makes its way through the crowd during it's annual procession which was resumed after a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic on ...