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 ...

The traslacion commemorates the historic transfer of the Black Nazarene image from its old home in Intramuros, Manila, to the Minor Basilica of the Nazarene, or Quiapo Church. It is held annually ...

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

The Traslacion is a re-enactment of the “solemn transfer” from Intramuros to Quiapo Church of the Black Nazarene’s replica, which was brought to the Philippines in 1606. The image is garbed ...

Hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims swarmed the streets of Manila in search of a miracle yesterday, straining to reach a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ in an annual display of religious ...

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 — Millions of Nazarene devotees take the trains, buses, jeeps, taxis, tricycles, and motorcycles crisscrossing mainly the busy Quiapo district every January for the week-long ...

Arellano. (Not only in Quiapo, our devotees can be found in different corners of the Philippines and all over the world. This means that his parish can hold a festival on their level.) Also, starting ...

Above all, it is generally shared by people at large who are then a people of God.” Pope Francis recently ... which is the historic practice of the San Sebastian and Quiapo churches, the Black ...

Filipino Catholics gathered at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila as the Traslacion, or procession of the image of Jesus Nazareno to its home at Quiapo Church ... ll probably brave the risks thinking ...

"The Nazarene is very sacred. It has granted many prayers," he said. Some faithful frantically threw white towels to worshippers tasked with guarding the float, hoping God's blessings might rub ...

Symbol of deep faith' In her message, Vice Resident SaraDuterte said that the Black Nazarene was a "manifestation that we will never face the challenges that come our way alone — because God is ...