concludes a novena (31 December-9 January) and is attended by millions of people praying for a personal grace or miracle. The life-size statue of the Black Nazarene, covered in glass to prevent ...

Novena masses began on Tuesday, Dec. 31 and are set to end on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The “Pahalik” or the kissing of the image of the Black Nazarene is slated to start Monday evening, Jan. 6 ...

Filipinos turned the streets of Manila to a sea of maroon and gold and swarmed the “Black Nazarene,” a life-sized image of Jesus Christ bearing down a cross, as devotees jostled for a chance ...

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 ...

Devotees are urged to do the kissing and wiping of handkerchiefs on the image of the Black Nazarene during the Novena as this will not be allowed during the Traslaction. The image of the Black ...

READ: Quiapo Church releases schedule for Nazareno 2025 activities Novena masses began on Tuesday ... or the kissing of the image of the Black Nazarene is slated to start Monday evening, Jan ...