As the pope himself noted, there is always the danger of reducing popular piety to external rituals and superstition ...

Festivals are prime manifestations of the Filipino’s fervent devotion and faith characterized by history, artistry, creativity, and passion. “Viva Pit Senyor” and “Viva Senyor Hesus Nazareno” ...

Sescon, who is also the bishop-elect of the Balanga diocese, urged the faithful to pray that God’s Spirit “will ... the transfer of the Nazarene image from the church of Recollect Fathers in ...

The image was previously called the Black Nazarene, but church officials appealed ... and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno, also known as Quiapo Church, at 1:25 a.m. on Friday.

Joined by her cousin, the 50-year-old Talan went to Quiapo Church after seeing the glimpse of the Black Nazarene’s image at the Quirino Grandstand on Wednesday night. Talan has been a devotee of ...

MANILA, Philippines — On Jan. 9, more than 8 million mostly barefoot Filipino devotees filled the streets of Manila for the annual “Black Nazarene ... Quiapo Church, in Manila. When the image ...

These are some of the things in the discourse every time the Procession for the Jesus Nazareno (also known as the Black Nazarene) comes annually every ... the rope), "sampa" (to climb and reach the ...

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 ... its present location in Quiapo church.

Eerie images from the International Space Station show parts of Los Angeles in complete darkness — with the destructive wildfires that have left at least 10 people dead and torched an area more ...

Duterte explained that the Black Nazarene symbolizes God’s unwavering guidance ... official copy from the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of the Poong Nazareno in Quiapo, Manila. RGP ...