THIS year's 'Traslacion,' or the annual procession of the Black Nazarene — the statue of Jesus of Nazareth carrying his cross ...

The Traslacion of the Black Nazarene is oftentimes linked with “popular piety” or “people’s spirituality.” Held every 9th of ...

More than eight million people participated in one way or another in the Traslacion. That’s 55 percent of Metro Manila’s ...

Every year on January 9, the streets of Manila, particularly Quiapo, transform into a sea of maroon and yellow as millions of ...

Over 22,000 devotees joined the pahalik or kissing of the Black Nazarene’s image at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila ...

More than 13,000 Catholic devotees joined the Traslacion of the Black Nazarene in Cagayan de Oro on Thursday, January 9, 2025, according to the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (COCPO).

MANILA, Philippines — Devotees of the Black Nazarene are urged to follow security protocols during the traslacion, which will be held on Jan. 9, for a faster and more organized procession.

The color maroon dominates my social media page usually during the last quarter of the year because of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) games. It is followed by another ...

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 ...