Tens of thousands of Catholic faithful walked through the streets of Manila early Sunday, Jan. 8 in reverence of the Black Nazarene statue. | via philstarlife
Tens of thousands of Catholic faithful walked through the streets of Manila early Sunday, Jan. 8 in reverence of a historic statue of Jesus Christ, which is believed to have miraculous powers.
Evangeline Rugas, 59, was among the worshippers attending the open-air mass where a replica of the icon has been on display. "Nothing is impossible for the Black Nazarene," Rugas told AFP as she sat on a plastic sheet laid on the ground. Many Filipinos believe it got its dark color after surviving a fire aboard a ship en route from Mexico.This year's parade replaced the traditional frenzied procession, which used to involve hundreds of thousands of believers thronging a life-sized statue as it was pulled through the streets on a float.
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