It was brought to the Philippines in 1606 by Spanish Augustinian missionaries. Further reading: Filipino Black Nazarene devotion, is a cry for liberation From its arrival, the statue was ...

Cardinal David, who studied at the French Biblical and Archaeological School of Jerusalem, is considered one of the leading ...

Catholics, other denominations hold a series of protest rallies against President Marcos, Vice President Duterte.

A youngster performed an epic majorette dance at a street fiesta in the Philippines. Melvin Rio Protacio, 24, followed the tail of the Black Nazarene procession and did a baton twirling routine with a ...

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

For Congressman Sam Verzosa, the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene is more than a religious tradition—it mirrors his own ...

The procession, locally known as Translacion, sees devotees carry across Manila a 400-year-old, life-size statue of Jesus ...

Filipino Catholic devotees swarmed the Black Nazarene's carriage during a procession in Manila, the Philippines. Footage shows the worshippers jostling for a chance to get close to the life-sized ...

"I tell him (Black Nazarene) all my problems ... blackened image was due to a fire on the ship that carried it to the Philippines from Mexico in the early 17th century. The procession, called ...

was marked by numerous incidents as devotees attempted to get closer to the Black Nazarene’s image. Hundreds of devotees were treated by Philippine Red Cross for various injuries and health ...

Hundreds of thousands of barefoot devotees joined an annual procession in the Philippines of a centuries ... of maroon and gold and swarmed the “Black Nazarene,” a life-sized image of Jesus ...