Philippines, Black Nazarene

Philippines’ Black Nazarene procession draws hundreds of thousands of devotees
Hundreds of thousands of barefoot devotees joined an annual procession in the Philippines of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ on Thursday in one of the world’s grandest displays of Catholic devotion and expressions of faith.
What is the Black Nazarene feast that draws millions of devotees in the Philippines?
January 9 marks the closing procession of the Black Nazarene festivities. For three days, Filipino Catholics venerate a statue of Christ brought from Mexico in the 16th century, regarded as miraculous.
Feast of the Black Nazarene festival continues through the night in the Philippines
Thousands of worshippers joined a mass as the religious Feast of the Black Nazarene festival continued through the night in the Philippines. Footage shows the devotees twirling white towels as the carriage holding the black Jesus statue set off from the Quirino Grandstand in the capital Manila on January 9.
Black Nazarene procession attracts millions in the Philippines
Taking place each year in January, the procession sees devotees carry across Manila a replica of a famous life-size statue of Jesus carrying a black wooden cross.
Half a million Catholics join annual Black Nazarene procession in Philippines
More than half a million Catholic devotees participated on Thursday in the centuries-old Black Nazarene procession in Manila, seeking blessings and miracles while navigating massive crowds that left nearly 470 injured.
Feast of Black Nazarene held in Manila, Philippines
A devotee shows a miniature statue of the Black Nazarene during the annual feast of the Black Nazarene in Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 9, 2025. Thousands of devotees of the Black Nazarene flocked to downtown Quiapo district in Manila on Thursday to join the yearly procession to honor a life-size statue known as Black Nazarene.
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Catholics clamour to touch black Jesus statue at Nazarene festival
This is the chaotic moment Catholics clamoured to touch a black Jesus statue at an annual festival in the Philippines.
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‘Buhay na totoo’: Coco Martin talks about luck from devotion to Black Nazarene
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WATCH: Black Nazarene returns home
Thousands of devoted Catholics gather at Quiapo Church to welcome back the Black Nazarene after a six-kilometer grand procession that saw thousands more swarm the streets of Manila for a glimpse or a ...
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Black Nazarene, Card. Advincula: follow Christ, not worldly spirit
For the first time, the feast day, among the most important religious events in the Philippines, was a national holiday. In ...
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Nazarene feast leaves trail of trash, says environmental watchdog
Feast of the Black Nazarene on Thursday, January 9, left piles of trash scattered around the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, ...
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Black Nazarene symbol of 'God's power, deep faith, hope'
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the nation in observing the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Thursday as he called for ...
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Black Nazarene procession rolls as crowds swarm Manila's streets
Hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims swarmed the streets of Manila in search of a miracle Thursday, straining to reach ...
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Cagayan de Oro 'Traslacion' draws 13K
An estimated 13,000 devotees attended the annual Black Nazarene procession, known as "Traslacion," here Thursday, according ...