The image of was called Black Nazarene until recently, but the church announced that it is now called Jesus Nazareno. Every year on January 9, devotees of the Nazareno gather for the annual Traslacion ...

The procession marks the feast of Jesus Nazareno and is a major annual Catholic event in Asia. The image was previously called the Black Nazarene ... and raising white towels in jubilation.

But devotees were allowed in 2023 to touch the black image of Jesus Christ using a towel or handkerchief. Alex Irasga, technical adviser of Nazareno 2025, said they elevated and decreased the size of ...

The andas or the carriage of the image of Jesus Nazareno ... of the Feast of the Black Nazarene. READ: Quiapo Church announces schedule of activities ahead of Nazareno 2025 Arellano said the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Millions of devotees are once again expected to flock to Manila next Thursday, Jan. 9, for the Feast of the Black Nazarene. Nazareno ... kissing of the image of the Black ...

While it is not prohibited, the spokesperson for this year’s Feast of the Black Nazarene encouraged devotees to avoid kissing the image of Jesus Nazareno, if possible. Fr. Robert Arellano ...