(Photo: Courtesy of Jahbee Cruz) The Black Nazarene, a wooden statue of Jesus Christ crowned with thorns and bearing his cross, was brought to Manila from Mexico in 1606 by Spanish missionaries.

The Black Nazarene procession in Manila ... a replica of a famous life-size statue of Jesus carrying a black wooden cross. The Philippines and East Timor are the only countries in Asia that ...

The Philippine Red Cross reported that at least 467 devotees ... Catholic devotees hold on to a rope pulling the Black Nazarene statue during a procession to mark its feast day in Manila ...

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 ...

To avoid spreading viral infections, devotees should not kiss the feet of the Black Nazarene’s image ... The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has mobilized 1,138 personnel to assist devotees who ...

AS millions of devotees prepare to participate in this year's Feast of the Black Nazarene on Jan. 9, key agencies and organizations have mobilized their personnel and resources to ensure the safety ...

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 pull ...