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 ...

THIS year's 'Traslacion,' or the annual procession of the Black Nazarene — the statue of Jesus of Nazareth carrying his cross ...

As the pope himself noted, there is always the danger of reducing popular piety to external rituals and superstition ...

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 ...

The Black Nazarene procession in Manila, Philippines, which annually attracts one of the world’s largest crowds for a religious devotion, attracted hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic ...

THE design of the carriage, or andas, that carries the revered Black Nazarene during the annual Traslacion has undergone significant modifications in preparation for the 2025 traditional religious ...

Coco Martin’s devotion traces back more than a decade ago at a time when he was earnestly praying for a job, any job, to the Catholic icon.

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 ...