Millions of Catholic devotees flooded the streets of the Philippine capital Tuesday to honor the Black Nazarene, a centuries-old religious tradition that has returned after a three-year hiatus due ...

Historically, the Traslacion commemorates the transfer of the Black Nazarene from its original home in Luneta to Quiapo in 1868. The event has weathered many challenges, with the statue itself ...

More than 100,000 faithful gathered to venerate the “Black Nazarene” in the Philippines after a two-year suspension of the traditional procession due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

The Black Nazarene, a 400-year-old, life-size statue of Jesus Christ crowned with thorns and carrying a black cross, was brought to Manila from Mexico in 1606. (Photo: Courtesy of Jahbee Cruz) ...

This year's event was held a day before the feast of the Black Nazarene, which falls on January 9, and without the venerated statue in the hope of reducing crowd numbers and the risk of infection.

MANILA, Philippines — Jan. 9, the Feast of the Black Nazarene, is the most awaited date for every devotee of the icon. But for some of them, this day also gives them the chance to earn a little ...

The Black Nazarene dates back to 1606, when the statue of Jesus kneeling on one knee arrived in the Philippines from Mexico. In 1620, the first confraternity dedicated to the Black Nazarene was ...

Millions of Catholic devotees flooded the streets of the Philippine capital Tuesday to honor the Black Nazarene, a centuries-old religious tradition that has returned after a three-year hiatus due ...

The turnout is comparable to pre-pandemic years but the longest procession on record was in 2012 when the Black Nazarene took 22 hours to arrive at the church. The Philippines is Asia’s largest ...