The organizers of this year’s Black Nazarene Feast predicted that there will be a record mammoth crowd as many as 15 million Roman Catholic devotees are expected to participate in the procession of the world-renowned Black Nazarene from the Quirino Grandstand to Quiapo Church in Manila. Based upon the latest situational report released by the … Read more
The local government of the City of Manila announced on Tuesday the cancellation of classes on January 9, 2016 to give way for the Black Nazarene Feast. Manila City Administrator Ericson Alcovendaz said classes will be suspended in all levels on Saturady, January 9, 2016. In a press briefing on Tuesday, the City of Manila … Read more
An estimated 5.5 million barefoot devotees joined the Black Nazarene procession or the “Traslacion” on Friday, January 9, 2015 and paraded with the century-old icon of Jesus Christ through Manila, ahead of Pope Francis visit to the country, considered as Asia’s bastion of Christianity. The Filipino devotees showcased their fervent displya of devotion, chanting “Viva!” … Read more
The Feast of the Black Nazarene is one of the well-attended fiesta celebrations in the Philippines due to the millions of devotees flocking to the most popular church in Manila, the Quiapo Church. The organizers of this year’s Feast of the Black Nazarene were already preparing for the highly-anticipated celebrations. They will be using forklift … Read more