After the devotees have lifted their worship, prayers, petitions, thanksgiving, songs, masses and novena to both the Black Nazarene and to Sto. Ni?o,WITHOUT FAIL, THEY LEAVE BEHIND A SEA OF BASURA.

MANILA, Philippines — Millions of devotees are once again expected to flock to Manila next Thursday, Jan. 9, for the Feast of the Black Nazarene ... 2025 activities Novena masses began on ...

ALONE among national congregations in the Catholic Church, the Filipino faithful are allowed two celebrations related to Christmas: the nine-day early-morning or late-evening novena Masses before the ...

“All of these towels represent my prayers, especially for my father ... “looking at how deeply devoted the people are to the Black Nazarene, we can really say, it is real and the people ...

The atmosphere is filled with prayers ... Filipino Catholics believe the Black Nazarene statue possesses miraculous powers, capable of granting wishes and healing ailments like cancer. The Quiapo ...

The Black Nazarene procession in Manila, Philippines, which annually attracts one of the world’s largest crowds for a religious devotion, attracted hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic ...

concludes a novena (31 December-9 January) and is attended by millions of people praying for a personal grace or miracle. The life-size statue of the Black Nazarene, covered in glass to prevent ...

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 bearing down a cross, as devotees jostled for a chance to ...

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 ...

the charred statue survived and was named the “Black Nazarene.” Now enshrined at Quiapo Church, it remains a powerful symbol of miracles and answered prayers for the faithful. Miraculously ...