Hundreds of thousands of barefoot devotees joined an annual procession in the Philippines of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ on Thursday in one of the world’s grandest displays of Catholic ...

The Traslacion of the Black Nazarene is oftentimes linked with “popular piety” or “people’s spirituality.” Held every 9th of ...

Catholic devotees hold on to a rope pulling the Black Nazarene statue during a procession to mark its feast day in Manila, Philippines, 09 January 2025. EFE-EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG “This is my ...

Devotees trying to touch the icon of Black Nazarene and the rope as their belief that it may granted their wish or part of their Panata or devotions. Source: Getty Images The Black Nazarene feast ...

For Congressman Sam Verzosa, the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene is more than a religious tradition—it mirrors his own ...

Police will allow devotees to handle the ropes and the carriage of the Black Nazarene. “We are asking the devotees not to climb the carriage to avoid injuries,” Fajardo said. Control points ...

Filipinos turned the streets of Manila to a sea of maroon and gold and swarmed the “Black Nazarene,” a life-sized ... for a chance to pull the thick rope towing the carriage across the ...

Filipinos turned the streets of Manila to a sea of maroon and gold and swarmed the "Black Nazarene", a life-sized ... for a chance to pull the thick rope towing the carriage across the Philippine ...