MANILA, Philippines — The procession of Jesús Nazareno image started its slow procession from the Quirino Grandstand to Quiapo Church early Thursday morning. The andas or carriage containing ...

Devotees in Iloilo City joined the annual procession for the Feast of the Image of Jesus of Nazarene, otherwise referred to as “Poong Hesus Nazareno,” past 5 a.m. on Thursday, January 9, 2025. The ...

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 ...

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 ...