Hundreds of thousands of barefoot devotees joined an annual procession in the Philippines of a centuries ... commemorates the transfer of the Black Nazarene from a church inside the old Spanish ...

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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” ...

Festivals and religious practices have long been integral to the Filipino identity, deeply intertwined with the nation's ...

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(OSV News) — The streets of the Philippine capital of Manila were packed Jan. 9 with throngs of faithful devotees jostling for a brush with the encased icon of the Black Nazarene ... After the Mass ...

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The procession to the Philippine capital's Quiapo ... from across the heavily Catholic country, church officials said. Barefoot men and women in maroon shirts -- the colour of the robe that covers the ...