MANILA, Philippines — The procession of Jesus Nazareno image started slow from the Quirino Grandstand early Thursday morning. At 4:41 a.m., the andas or carriage of the life-sized wooden ebony ...

Hundreds of thousands of Catholic worshippers are marching in an annual procession in the Philippines that venerates a centuries-old black statue of Jesus.

The image of Jesus Nazareno has returned to the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno or Quiapo Church on Thursday, January 9, ending a more than 20-hour procession that began at the ...

the Feast of Jesus Nazareno draws thousands—if not millions of devotees—to the annual Traslacion, a procession that commemorates the transfer of the Nazareno image to the Minor Basilica and ...

Have you ever wondered why the image of Jesus Nazareno in the Quiapo Church is dark-skinned? According to Kuya Kim's report on "24 Oras," Thursday, many people believe that this is because the image ...

Devotees pull 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) Devotees pull a ...

Fr. Robert Arellano, spokesperson for Quiapo Church and this year’s Feast of Jesus Nazareno, said the sunroof will allow spectators from buildings to see the image during the procession ...

the flow of the andas paused right at the center of Roxas Boulevard because of the intense movement of devotees who were trying to go near the image of Jesus Nazareno before it moved forward to ...

Kumar plans on closing up the shop at 7 p.m. to join the Traslacion as the Holy Image of Jesus Nazareno makes its return to Quiapo Church. She shared her prayers for the Nazareno: “Mamaya ...

While it is not prohibited, the spokesperson for this year’s Feast of the Black Nazarene encouraged devotees to avoid kissing the image of Jesus Nazareno, if possible. Fr. Robert Arellano ...