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 ...

Millions of Catholic devotees flooded the streets of the Philippine capital Tuesday to honor the Black Nazarene, a centuries-old religious tradition that has returned after a three-year hiatus due ...

Catholic devotees attend the annual religious procession of the Black Nazarene in Manila on Thursday, January 9. Jam Sta Rosa/AFP/Getty Images. Manila, Philippines Reuters — ...

Historically, the Traslacion commemorates the transfer of the Black Nazarene from its original home in Luneta to Quiapo in 1868. The event has weathered many challenges, with the statue itself ...

Similarly, the design of the Black Nazarene’s andas was also upgraded for safety reasons. The 2024 version of the andas also enclosed the holy image in a bulletproof glass cabin. The Black Nazarene, a ...

Black Nazarene devotees typically would pray for healing — and the freedom from sickness — during the Masses at Quiapo Church.

The Black Nazarene dates back to 1606, when the statue of Jesus kneeling on one knee arrived in the Philippines from Mexico. In 1620, the first confraternity dedicated to the Black Nazarene was ...

Reuters. Filipino Catholic devotees jostle to touch the carriage carrying the statue of the Black Nazarene during the annual procession on its feast day in Manila, Philippines, January 9, 2025.