Devotees grab the rope as they pull the glass-covered cart carrying Black Nazarene during its annual procession which was resumed after a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic on ...

The cart was pulled on a rope on its way back ... satellite device to make it easier to track. Many believe the Black Nazarene holds mystical powers that can wash away sins or cure illnesses.

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 ...

Filipinos celebrated the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Wednesday ... A replica of the statue was carried from the church on a cart in an hours-long procession through the packed streets.

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 ...

The procession of the Black Nazarene would be impossible without the movable andas ... The almost decade-old andas has nine wheels which are similar to the wheels of supermarket carts, Sarao said.

Philippines' Black Nazarene Procession Draws Hundreds of Thousands of Devotees By Jay Ereno MANILA (Reuters) -Hundreds of thousands of barefoot devotees joined an annual procession in the ...

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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — A Quiapo Church official defended the Feast of Black Nazarene on Tuesday, saying its activities are not “superspreaders” of COVID-19. According to Alex Irasga ...

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 ...