MANILA, Philippines — Some 88,000 devotees attended the Walk of Faith early Sunday morning in Manila to celebrate the Feast of the Black Nazarene, according to the Quiapo Church Command
Meanwhile, the Philippine Red Cross said it attended to some 50 individuals who needed medical attention / first aid treatment during the procession.Manila Police District Director Brig. Gen. Andre Dizon said no untoward incident was reported during the Walk of Faith.
The annual procession is a reenactment of the 1787 Traslacion — or “solemn transfer” — of the image from its original shrine in Bagumbayan, the present Rizal Park, to the Quiapo Church. Hourly masses will be celebrated at the Quiapo Church, but devotees will only be allowed to venerate and touch the image Black Nazarene instead of the traditional “pahalik”
The 10-day observance of the Feast of Black Nazarene begins on December 31 and will culminate on Monday, January 9.
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