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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — Four days before the Feast of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has put in place heightened security measures to ensure the safety ...

Catholic devotees on Thursday gathered at the Quiapo Church in Manila, for the Replica and Estandarte Blessing of the Black Nazarene. According to Isa Umali's report on Super Radyo dzBB, the blessing ...

MANILA, Philippines — Millions of devotees are once again expected to flock to Manila next Thursday, Jan. 9, for the Feast of the Black Nazarene. Nazareno 2025 is themed “Mas mabuti ang ...