As the pope himself noted, there is always the danger of reducing popular piety to external rituals and superstition ...

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

With their sparkling embroideries and colorful sashes flapping in the frigid wind, hundreds of Guatemalan faithful flocked to ...

Show more Show less The black statue of Jesus of Nazarene leaves a park following ... swarmed the streets of Manila in search of a miracle on Thursday, straining to reach a centuries-old statue ...

More than eight million people participated in one way or another in the Traslacion. That’s 55 percent of Metro Manila’s population of over 14 million (as of 20 ...

Devotees believe that touching the image or even the ropes pulling the carriage can bring miracles, healing, and blessings. For Verzosa, it is a moment of reflection, gratitude, and spiritual renewal.

An estimated eight million devotees turned out for this year’s Jesus Nazarene procession in Manila, one of the largest ...

So, who are we to judge our fellowmen going through a yearly ritual to seek deliverance from abysmal despair or express gratitude to God for miracles and answered ... us show our love and devotion to ...

Though the ship carrying it caught fire, the charred statue survived and was named the “Black Nazarene.” Now enshrined at Quiapo Church, it remains a powerful symbol of miracles and answered ...

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 ...

The Black Nazarene arrived at Plaza Miranda around ... have magical and healing powers that can heal illnesses and grant miracles. Devotees believe that walking barefoot, wiping the image with ...

(UPDATE) HUNDREDS of thousands of Catholic pilgrims swarmed the streets of Manila in search of a miracle on Thursday, straining to reach a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ in an annual display of ...