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What we can learn from the Black Nazarene
THIS year's 'Traslacion,' or the annual procession of the Black Nazarene — the statue of Jesus of Nazareth carrying his cross ...
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A Sea of Faith: 8 Million-Plus Devotees Join ‘Black Nazarene’ Procession in the Philippines
(Photo: Courtesy of Jahbee Cruz) The Black Nazarene, a wooden statue of Jesus Christ crowned with thorns and bearing his cross, was brought to Manila from Mexico in 1606 by Spanish missionaries.
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Honoring Jesus Christ as a young Sto. Niño or an adult Black Nazarene.
Festivals are prime manifestations of the Filipino’s fervent devotion and faith characterized by history, artistry, creativity, and passion. “Viva Pit Senyor” and “Viva Senyor Hesus Nazareno” ...
Philippines’ Black Nazarene procession draws hundreds of thousands of devotees
Hundreds of thousands of barefoot devotees joined an annual procession in the Philippines of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ on Thursday in one of the world’s grandest displays of Catholic ...
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Catholics clamour to touch black Jesus statue at Nazarene festival
This is the chaotic moment Catholics clamoured to touch a black Jesus statue at an annual festival in the Philippines. Footage shows the sea of devotees dressed in maroon and gold jockeying to climb ...
Filipino Catholics pray for good health and peace in huge procession venerating Jesus statue
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The procession marks the feast of Jesus Nazareno and is a major annual Catholic event in Asia.