Jan 9, 2025 · In the Philippines, the feast of Jesus Nazareno drew record crowds as hundreds of thousands of faithful marched in procession to venerate a centuries-old statue of Jesus. The faithful say they...

Jan 10, 2025 · The annual procession for the Feast of the Black Nazarene or ‘Traslacion’ ended after more than 20 hours and 54 minutes early Friday morning with over 8 million devotees in attendance, the longest since 2020, authorities said. According to the Manila Public Information Office, the Black ...

Jan 9, 2025 · MANILA, Philippines — This year's celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene marks the first time it is celebrated as a national liturgical feast.

Jan 9, 2024 · An estimated two million people swarmed the annual Black Nazarene procession in Manila Tuesday, one of the biggest displays of Catholic religious devotion in the Philippines. Every year, on 9 January the life-sized statue representing Jesus bent under the weight of the Cross, is transferred in a parade though the Filipino capital from the ...

Jan 10, 2024 · Millions of Catholic devotees flooded the streets of the Philippine capital Tuesday to honor the Black Nazarene, a centuries-old religious tradition that has returned after a three-year hiatus...

Jan 5, 2024 · The Feast of the Black Nazarene is one of the most significant events for Filipino Catholics. Throngs of devotees are expected to gather during the traditional Traslacion on January 9, 2024, especially after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jan 8, 2025 · Malacañang Palace has declared the Feast of the Black Nazarene on January 9 a special non-working day in Manila.

Jan 9, 2025 · President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. joined millions of Catholic Filipinos in observing the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Thursday, calling the significance of the annual religious celebration.

Jan 9, 2025 · Thousands of devotees of the Black Nazarene flocked to downtown Quiapo district in Manila on Thursday to join the yearly procession to honor a life-size statue known as Black Nazarene. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Jan 8, 2024 · MANILA, Philippines — Celebrating the return of the annual Black Nazarene “traslacion,” or grand procession, after three years, Cardinal Jose Advincula, Manila archbishop, urged devotees on Tuesday to live as Jesus Christ’s example for others.