1 devotee dies in Black Nazarene ‘traslacion’

01/09/2015

MANILA, Philippines—A man died while participating in the annual procession of the Black Nazarene, a Manila official said on Friday. Johnny Yu, the Officer in Charge of the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), told…

Culture, faith, and the Black Nazarene

Randy David 01/10/2014

If there is a cultural phenomenon that perhaps perfectly encapsulates the complexity of the Filipino religious psyche, it must be the devotion to the Black Nazarene. Every year, on a day like this, Jan. 9, almost a…

359 fall ill, hurt during Nazarene procession

01/10/2014

More than 350 people either fell ill or were injured during the procession of the Feast of the Black Nazarene, the Philippine Red Cross reported as of 2 p.m. yesterday. The PRC report said that 37 fell…

Priest asks devotees of Black Nazarene to respect holy mass before procession

01/09/2014

MANILA — The organizers of the Feast of the Black Nazarene are appealing to devotees to refrain from getting near the image of the dark-skinned Jesus Christ while the Eucharistic celebration is ongoing. The day of the…

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