The Quiapo Church in Manila, also known as the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of the Black Nazarene, on Monday, Jan. 29, was officially declared as a national shrine. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) The church will now be officially recognized as the "National Shrine of the Black Nazarene,"...
The Department of Health (DOH), in collaboration with the Quiapo Church Operations Center on Wednesday, Jan. 10 reported 751 injuries during the Traslacion, as part of the Feast of the Black Nazarene, on Jan. 9. The carriage of Black Nazarene along with sea of devotees stops at the Minor Basilica...
After a three-year break due to the pandemic, the Quiapo Church in Manila, also known as the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of the Black Nazarene, is all set for the highly anticipated celebration of the Feast of the Traslacion of the Black Nazarene this year. Noel Pabalate / Manila Bulletin In...
The Minor Basilica and National Shrine of the Black Nazarene, more popularly known as the Quiapo Church in Manila, has released the schedule of activities for the celebration of the feast of the traslacion of the Black Nazarene. Nazareno 2024 (Photo courtesy of the Quiapo Church) Festivities will...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has approved a petition to change the status of Quiapo Church from the Archdiocesan Shrine of the Black Nazarene to the National Shrine of the Black Nazarene. (Photo from CBCP) According to CBCP, the recognition of the country’s 29th...
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene also known as the St. John the Baptist Parish and more popularly known as the Quiapo Church in Manila has been elevated to the status of an archdiocesan shrine. Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has approved a petition made by Quiapo...
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church) in Manila has launched a journal called Nazareno Studies during a recent gathering of Catholic scholars. A Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines post said, the journal was made by Catholic scholars of different backgrounds during...
Quiapo Church rector Rev. Fr. Rufino Sescon, Jr. has called on devotees of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno to remain strong in faith as faithful followers of the Black Nazarene. Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church) “When you want to find God, look up to Him. We will not look at the world or anyone in...
The traslacion ritual and procession of the image of the Black Nazarene of Quiapo, Manila, is attended by many devotees and pilgrims (Photo by Ronnie Santiago-NCCA) The Quiapo Church was satisfied with how this year's celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene turned out amid the ongoing threat...
Tens of thousands of devotees are expected to join Monday, Jan. 9, the feast of the revered Black Nazarene of Quiapo. Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church) Large crowds are expected at the midnight fiesta mass at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila to be presided by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal...
Senator Manuel “Lito” M. Lapid on Monday, January 9 renewed his push for a bill that seeks to declare the Quiapo District—a historic landmark known for its old infrastructures, rich culture and home to the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene—as a national heritage zone. Quiapo Church (FILE...
Every year, there are many feasts and festivals that show religious fervor in the Philippines, and it starts with the most celebrated one – the feast of the Black Nazarene on Jan. 9. It is a feast that attracts such a large number of devotees that its activities stop traffic and work in many...