Zialcita's research interprets the Nazarene's blackness to be associated with sea and fire, destruction and survival, life and death, and the dignity of being non-white. "The Black Nazarene of ...

Other devotees threw white towels at the image as marshals ... commemorates the transfer of the Black Nazarene from a church inside the old Spanish colonial capital of Intramuros, in present ...

MANILA, Philippines — On Jan. 9, more than 8 million mostly barefoot Filipino devotees filled the streets of Manila for the annual “Black Nazarene” procession, one of the world’s largest ...

THIS year's "Traslacion," or the annual procession of the Black Nazarene — the statue of Jesus of Nazareth carrying his cross toward Calvary for his crucifixion — again reminded us of the serious ...

Thousands of worshippers joined a mass as the religious Feast of the Black Nazarene festival continued through the night in the Philippines. Footage shows the devotees twirling white towels as the ...

Manila, Jan 9 (EFE).- More than half a million Catholic devotees participated on Thursday in the centuries-old Black Nazarene procession in Manila, seeking blessings and miracles while navigating ...

MANILA, Philippines — The first day of the traditional pahalik or kissing of the image of the Black Nazarene drew more than 9,000 devotees at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. In a span of 21 ...

A Code White alert has been raised in all state ... “The feast of the Black Nazarene is a symbol of deep faith of each Filipino. May the celebration this year be safe, orderly and full of ...

"I tell him (Black Nazarene) all my problems, especially with my child Nazarena. I named her after him, so she's called Nazarena," Bustamante said. Some devotees threw white towels at the image as ...

Other devotees threw white towels at the image as marshals ... commemorates the transfer of the Black Nazarene from a church inside the old Spanish capital of Intramuros to its present location ...