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 ...

McCoy de Leon was among the millions of devotees who joined the procession of the Black Nazarene after a three-year pandemic hiatus, and was among the few who were able to touch its carriage.

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 ...

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 ...

Pilgrims jostle to get on the cart that carries the statue of the Black Nazarene during its annual procession on its feast day in Manila, Philippines, Jan. 9, 2024. The wooden statue, carved in Mexico ...

MANILA, Philippines–Around 6.5 million Catholic devotees turned up for this year’s procession to honor the Black Nazarene, turning the streets of Manila into a sea of maroon and yellow ...

MANILA, Philippines — Black Nazarene devotees were pleasantly surprised to see the new, glass-encased carriage or “andas” bearing the sacred image during Tuesday’s procession, saying it is ...