THIS year's 'Traslacion,' or the annual procession of the Black Nazarene — the statue of Jesus of Nazareth carrying his cross ...

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 ...

Every January 9, millions of the faithful are drawn to the vibrant streets of the Philippine capital to participate in the timeless tradition known as the Traslacion. This annual event is a ...

This annual procession is a reenactment of the 1787 Traslacion – which literally means “solemn transfer” – of the Black Nazarene image from its original shrine in Bagumbayan, the present ...

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 ...

The Black Nazarene procession in Manila, Philippines, which annually attracts one of the world’s largest crowds for a religious devotion, attracted hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic ...

Credit: The Black Nazarene Group Sydney as supplied by Ian Epondulan Three generations of the Tablante-Epondulan family have been dedicating their devotions to one of the popular icons for many ...

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 2025 is themed “Mas mabuti ang ...

MANILA, Philippines — Environmental group EcoWaste Coalition urged the public to keep the Feast of the Black Nazarene clean, anticipating waste from the millions of devotees expected to flock to ...

The local government of Cagayan de Oro and other agencies concerned have convened to finalize preparations for the Feast of the Black Nazarene in the city on January 9, 2024. The meeting was conducted ...

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 ...