The number of Black people living in the United States reached a new high of 48.3 million in 2023. That’s up a third (33%) since 2000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of government data.

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 ...

The Feast of the Black Nazarene, also known as Quiapo Fiesta, is one of the most significant religious events in the Philippines, attracting millions of devotees. Held annually on January 9 in the ...

The image of Jesus used in the procession is believed to have been brought to the Philippines in 1606 by Augustinian Recollect missionaries from Mexico. The annual procession, also known as ...

The image was previously called the Black Nazarene, but church officials appealed ... to the Philippines from Mexico on a galleon in 1606 by Spanish missionaries. The ship that carried it caught ...