I wish everyone a meaningful celebration," he concluded. Malacañang declared the Feast of the Black Nazarene, Jan. 9, as a special non-working holiday. 'Symbol of deep faith' In her message ...

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 ...

Thousands of devoted Catholics gather at Quiapo Church to welcome back the Black Nazarene after a six-kilometer grand procession that saw thousands more swarm the streets of Manila for a glimpse or a ...

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 ...

THIS year's "Traslacion," or the annual procession of the Black Nazarene — the statue of Jesus of Nazareth carrying his cross toward Calvary for his crucifixion — again reminded us of the serious ...

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

The Archdiocese of Manila has requested the Vatican to designate January 9 as National Feast of the Black Nazarene, a Quiapo Church official said ...

File photo: A priest from Quiapo Church in Manila imparts blessings on various replicas of the Black Nazarene six days ahead of the Feast of the Black Nazarene celebration, also known as the ...

Its colour -- which has led it to be popularly known as the Black Nazarene -- was believed to ... President Ferdinand Marcos said the annual celebration of the icon was a "testament to our ...

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 pull ...