Festivals are prime manifestations of the Filipino’s fervent devotion and faith characterized by history, artistry, creativity, and passion. “Viva Pit Senyor” and “Viva Senyor Hesus Nazareno” ...

THIS year's "Traslacion," or the annual procession of the Black Nazarene — the statue of Jesus of Nazareth carrying his cross toward Calvary for his crucifixion — again reminded us of the serious ...

Held every January 9, since 1787, devotees accompany the image of the Black Nazarene back to Quiapo Church. This year, anestimated 8.2 million devotees joined what has been described as the ...

The image was previously called the Black Nazarene, but church officials appealed ... and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno, also known as Quiapo Church, at 1:25 a.m. on Friday.

Annual processions commemorate this transfer. In 1988, the late Cardinal Jaime Sin, then archbishop of Manila, initiated the building of the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene in the Quiapo church.

January 9 commemorates the day in 1787 when the Archbishop of Manila ordered the Black Nazarene to be transferred from its original church to Quiapo Church in the capital, where the statue remains ...

The Examiner has rounded up ways you can celebrate Black History Month in San Francisco throughout February.

For the San Francisco Library's premier event, they will examine the Black horror genre and its role in healing communities. The event explores healing through the genre of Black horror and ...

The Pixies’ Frank Black kicked off his Teenager of the Year 30th anniversary tour on Wednesday night at The Fillmore in San Francisco. (H/t Stereogum.) He’s out with his ’90s band that made ...

MANILA, Philippines – The Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno, popularly known as Quiapo Church, has a new parish priest, the Archdiocese of Manila announced on Wednesday.

The shuttering of a Safeway supermarket at the Fillmore District of San Francisco after it was subjected to rampant shoplifting and theft has brought scorn from local residents on the store’s parent ...

The Feast of the Black Nazarene, also known as Quiapo Fiesta, is one of the most significant religious events in the Philippines, attracting millions of devotees. Held annually on January 9 in the ...