MANILA, Philippines — On Jan. 9, more than 8 million mostly barefoot Filipino devotees filled the streets of Manila for the annual “Black ... Jesus Nazareno, in his homily after the procession.

The procession marks the feast of Jesus Nazareno and is a major annual Catholic event in Asia. The image was previously called the Black Nazarene ... and raising white towels in jubilation.

Filipino Catholic devotees swarmed the Black Nazarene's carriage during ... an estimated 7.9 million people attended procession this year. The Nazareno Command Centre said the march lasted around ...