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.
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.
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.
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.
Black Nazarene’s pahalik draws 9,404 devotees
The first day of the traditional pahalik or kissing of the image of the Black Nazarene drew more than 9,000 devotees at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila.
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VP Sara: Nazarene devotion a testament to Filipino Faith
Vice President Sara Duterte highlighted the Feast of the Black Nazarene as a powerful reminder of Filipino faith and ...
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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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Traslacion 2025 ends after almost 21 hours with over 8M attendees
The annual procession for the Feast of the Black Nazarene or ‘Traslacion’ ended after more than 20 hours and 54 minutes early ...
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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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Quiapo Church releases schedule for Nazareno 2025 activities
The Quiapo Church released on Saturday the schedule of activities for the Feast of the Black Nazarene, in preparation for the ...
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Vatican asked for official ‘Nazareno’ day
The Archdiocese of Manila has requested the Vatican to designate January 9 as National Feast of the Black Nazarene, a Quiapo ...