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

Filipinos turned the streets of Manila to a sea of maroon and gold and swarmed the "Black Nazarene", a life-sized ... believers to help deepen their devotion. "I have not seen anyone from among ...

A dazzling finale: Fireworks light up the Manila sky, celebrating faith and devotion at the close of the Black Nazarene fiesta. (Photo: Courtesy of Jahbee Cruz) ...

Coco Martin’s devotion traces back more than a decade ago at a time when he was earnestly praying for a job, any job, to the Catholic icon.

MANILA, Philippines — True devotion to the Black Nazarene means living in faith and obedience, Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula said. In his homily during the "misa mayor" at the ...

THIS Thursday, January 9, we will once again witness the unwavering faith and dedication of millions of devotees participating in the Feast of the Black Nazaren ...

The Black Nazarene procession in Manila, Philippines, which annually attracts one of the world’s largest crowds for a religious devotion, attracted hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic ...

The annual procession, one of the largest displays of Catholic devotion worldwide, commemorates the transfer of the revered Black Nazarene statue of Jesus Christ along a six-kilometer route ...

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 ...