Some 1.8 million mostly barefoot Catholic worshippers marched ... but the charred statue survived, according to some accounts. Church historians, however, said the statue’s color owes to the ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — At least 1.8 million mostly barefoot Catholic ... statue was finally brought inside the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno, also known as Quiapo ...

Filipino Catholics Pray for Good Health and Peace in Huge Procession Venerating Jesus Statue ... annual Catholic event in Asia. The image was previously called the Black Nazarene, but church ...