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 ...

Faith makes people weak and unfree.” These are some of the things in the discourse every time the Procession for the Jesus Nazareno (also known as the Black Nazarene) comes annually every 9 January. I ...

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 ...

Duterte explained that the Black Nazarene symbolizes God’s unwavering guidance, walking with humanity and carrying the cross for salvation. “Our devotion to the Black Nazarene is a testament to our ...

was marked by numerous incidents as devotees attempted to get closer to the Black Nazarene’s image. Hundreds of devotees were treated by Philippine Red Cross for various injuries and health ...

Thousands of worshippers joined a mass as the religious Feast of the Black Nazarene festival continued through the night in the Philippines. Footage shows the devotees twirling white towels as the ...

Devotees who took part in the Feast of the Black Nazarene’s main event, popularly called the “Traslacion,” were notably less rowdy compared to previous years even if the procession itself proceeded at ...

It is followed by another maroon event in January: the Traslacion of the Black Nazarene. The varsity team of the University of the Philippines (UP) is called the UP Fighting Maroons. UP’s teams ...

(250109) -- MANILA, Jan. 9, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A devotee supports a miniature statue of the Black Nazarene with his head during the annual feast of the Black Nazarene in Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 9, ...

The annual Black Nazarene procession in Manila attracts hundreds of thousands of Catholic devotees. Participants jostle to touch the revered statue, believed to bless and heal. The event underscores ...