A “Traslacion” (transfer) will serve as a prelude to this year’s fluvial procession, one of the highlights of the religious activities of the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival on Jan. 24. In an interview, Rev ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The procession marks the feast of Jesus Nazareno and is a major annual Catholic event in Asia.

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, but church officials appealed for a change ...

He is the one holding on to us,” said Father Rufino Sescon Jr., rector of the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno, in his homily after the procession. “We know he is the first ...

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, but Catholic Church officials appealed for a ...

Devotees climb on a glass-covered carriage carrying the image of Jesus Nazareno during its annual procession in Manila, Philippines, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Basilio Sepe) MANILA ...

Devotees climb on a glass-covered carriage carrying the image of Jesus Nazareno during its annual procession in Manila, Philippines, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Basilio Sepe) MANILA, Philippines ...

MANILA, Philippines — Every year, the Feast of Jesus Nazareno draws thousands—if not millions of devotees—to the annual Traslacion, a procession that commemorates the transfer of the ...

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