The revered image shows Jesus as a person with dark skin; it identifies with people of all races and skin colors in saying all are his friends and followers. The Black Nazarene can be seen as a ...

As the pope himself noted, there is always the danger of reducing popular piety to external rituals and superstition ...

This year saw a sea of about 8.2 million devotees for thetraslacion, a procession marking the historic transfer of the Black Nazarene image from its old home in Intramuros, Manila, or this year ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP ... Nazareno and is a major annual Catholic event in Asia. The image was previously called the Black Nazarene, but church officials appealed for a change, saying ...

Festivals are prime manifestations of the Filipino’s fervent devotion and faith characterized by history, artistry, creativity, and passion. “Viva Pit Senyor” and “Viva Senyor Hesus Nazareno” ...

They later transferred the image to their second church, inside Intramuros, the former walled part of Manila. Pope Innocent X in 1650 established the Confraternity of Jesus of Nazareth to encourage ...

Devotees believe that touching the image or even the ropes pulling the carriage can bring miracles, healing, and blessings. For Verzosa, it is a moment of reflection, gratitude, and spiritual renewal.

That’s 55 percent of Metro Manila’s population of over 14 million (as of ... back for having spread and deepened people’s faith in the God behind the image of the black Nazarene. It helps that the ...

Millions of Filipino Catholic devotees join the annual procession of the Black Nazarene ... district in Manila, is a Baptist minister. For Maggay, the religious scholar and anthropologist, these ...