The Black Nazarene, a 400-year-old, life-size statue of Jesus Christ crowned with thorns and carrying a black cross, was brought to Manila from Mexico in 1606. (Photo: Courtesy of Jahbee Cruz) ...

Filipino Catholic devotees surround the carriage carrying the statue of the Black Nazarene as its annual procession begins on its feast day in Manila, Philippines, Jan 9, 2025.

Hundreds of thousands of devotees of the Black Nazarene are currently participating in the Traslación, Jan. 9. (Photo by Ryan Baldemor, The Philippine Star MANILA – Hundreds of thousands of barefoot ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the nation in observing the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Thursday as he called for reflection on the "immense power and compassion of God." ...

Item 1 of 12 Filipino Catholic devotees jostle to touch the carriage carrying the statue of the Black Nazarene during the annual procession on its feast day in Manila, Philippines, January 9, 2025.

THE design of the carriage, or andas, that carries the revered Black Nazarene during the annual Traslacion has undergone significant modifications in preparation for the 2025 traditional religious ...

For a country that is replete with festivals all-year round, no time is wasted for the big events to commence — and the first one for Year 2024, the Feast of the Black Nazarene, takes place on ...

McCoy de Leon was among the millions of devotees who joined the procession of the Black Nazarene after a three-year pandemic hiatus, and was among the few who were able to touch its carriage.. The ...

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 due ...

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 due ...