Hundreds of thousands of Catholic worshippers participated in the annual procession in the Philippines to honor a centuries-old black statue of Jesus Nazareno. The event, which took place in Manila, is a significant Catholic celebration in Asia. The statue, previously known as the Black Nazarene, was renamed to eliminate any racial connotations.
The procession began before dawn with an estimated 250,000 attendees, a number that grew throughout the day. Last year, over 2 million devotees joined the 15-hour procession, with some estimates reaching over 6 million participants.
