BECAUSE I studied the Traslacion for a graduate dissertation, I have given many interviews and op-eds already on the devotion of Filipinos to Jesus Nazareno. But I believe one of the most ...

Held annually on January 9 in the Quiapo district of Manila, this festival honors the Black Nazarene, or Hesus Nazareno, a full-sized statue of a dark-skinned statue of Jesus Christ carrying the cross ...

Millions of Filipino Catholics join the march every year to see and touch Jesus Nazareno, believed to be a source of countless healings and miracles throughout the years. Just as the woman ...

HOME AT LAST. The Jesus Nazareno arrives at the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno or Quiapo Church at 1:26 a.m. on Friday (Jan. 10, 2025). The procession took 20 hours and 45.04 ...

MANILA, Philippines — Despite stern warnings from the Hijos of Nazareno to refrain from climbing the andas during the Traslacion, some devotees seized the opportunity to get closer to the image ...

PAHALIK'. Devotees line up for the "pahalik" (kissing of the image) for the Jesus Nazareno hours prior to the start of Traslacion on Thursday (Jan. 9, 2025). Believers said their devotion to the Jesus ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Feast of Jesus Nazareno is a big opportunity for many business owners in Quiapo to make ends meet due to millions of devotees attending the event. However, these small ...

Adan Jeffrey, a 26-year-old tourist from England, stumbles upon the Pahalik at the Quirino Grandstand ahead of the annual Feast of Jesus Nazareno. Jeffrey, who describes himself as an atheist, ...

Manila, Philippines—Hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims swarmed the streets of Manila in search of a miracle on Thursday, straining to reach a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ in an annual ...

Millions of devotees are expected to participate in this year's Feast of Jesus Nazareno as the crowd in Quiapo Church already reached over 89,000 early Thursday. Devotees carried their replicas of the ...

The Feast of Jesus Nazareno is a testament of the Filipinos' solidarity and camaraderie, President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. said on Thursday. Marcos joined the Catholic faithful in the ...

As Traslacion 2025 takes place, the carriage of Jesus Nazareno arrived at the San Sebastian Church for the “Dungaw” or “La Mirata” ritual hours later than last year due to devotees climbing the "andas ...