Hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims swarmed the streets of Manila in search of a miracle yesterday, straining to reach a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ in an annual display of religious ...

For many Filipinos, Jan. 9 also marks the Feast of the Black Nazarene—a time of devotion, prayer and pilgrimage. Yet, while millions gather for this tradition, we must ask: Do we really know what ...

Filipino Catholics Pray for Good Health and Peace in Huge ... The image was previously called the Black Nazarene, but church officials appealed for a change, saying the former name was not founded ...

the charred statue survived and was named the “Black Nazarene.” Now enshrined at Quiapo Church, it remains a powerful symbol of miracles and answered prayers for the faithful. Miraculously ...

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 ...

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 ...

and I came to pray for good health for my family and a decent job,” Jessa, a devotee who waited for hours to touch the statue, told EFE. The procession began at dawn, moving the Black Nazarene ...

“The Black Nazarene is a manifestation that we will ... of the devotees could be a sign of maturity. “This is our prayer that every year there will be a change. When it comes to the maturity ...

The image was previously called the Black Nazarene, but church officials appealed ... draws massive numbers of largely poor Catholics who pray for the sick and a better life.

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 ...

The image was previously called the Black Nazarene, but church officials appealed ... He also said he will include in his prayers Filipinos who may be affected by Trump’s planned mass ...