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MANILA – The Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno, popularly known as Quiapo Church, has a new parish priest, ...

For 2025, the theme of the Week of Prayer focuses on celebrating the 1,700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed, a foundational ...

the pastor of Detroit’s 180 Church, who gave a spirited benediction at Monday’s inauguration. The Washington National ...

The continuing return of worshippers and devotees to Cebu, year in and year out, point to the faith, hope in and thanksgiving for the Santo Niño.

The atmosphere is filled with prayers, chants, and hymns as people prepare for the ... Masses continue throughout the day at Quiapo Church, with the last mass often held in the evening after the ...

considering that the venerated wooden carving is accessible year-round at the Quiapo Church to those who patiently wait in line. Some critics who frown upon the frenzied display of faith as raw ...

In a statement, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said: 'As thousands walk barefoot in prayer and sacrifice ... statue to its current home at Quiapo Church in Manila.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A mammoth crowd of mostly barefoot Catholic devotees joined Thursday a chaotic procession through downtown ...

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, saying ...

The Traslacion is a re-enactment of the “solemn transfer” from Intramuros to Quiapo Church of the Black Nazarene ... will get them closer to achieving their prayers. Devotees vie to touch ...

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) ...