Millions of devotees cross the Jones Bridge in Binondo, Manila during this year's "Traslacion" in celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Monday (Jan. 9, 2017). (PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan)
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Millions of Devotees joined the recent Translacion despite of the terrorist threat. As early as Sunday (January 8, 2017), Hundreds of thousands of barefoot devotees walked towards Quirino Grandstand in preparation for the Black Nazarene Procession the next day. According to ABS-CBN, around 1.5 million devotees joined the yearly procession that lead to temporary closure of some major roads in the old commercial district of the capital, Manila. Checkout the Procession of the Black Nazarene 2017 Photos below:
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle during the Dawn Mass for the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Monday (January 9, 2017) at the Quirino Grandstand. (PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan) lgi/ron
Devotees of the Black Nazarene join together to hold and to pull the rope that they call life on Monday (Jan. 9, 2017) during the “Traslacion” at Liwasang Bonifacio former Plaza Lawton in Manila. (PNA photo by Oliver Marquez) Black Nazarene 2017 PhotosThe statue of the Black Nazarene heading towards Jones Bridge, Binondo after it passed Plaza Lawton at 12:15 p.m. on Monday (Jan. 9, 2017) during the “Traslacion 2017”. (PNA photo by Oliver Marquez) lgi/fom – The Procession of the Black Nazarene 2017 PhotosDevotees need to swim and climb to the sea of people to touch or kiss the statue of the Black Nazarene on Monday (Jan. 9, 2017) during the “Traslacion” at Liwasang Bonifacio former Plaza Lawton in Manila. (PNA photo by Oliver Marquez) lgi/fomMore than a million devotees of the Black Nazarene join the “Traslacion 2017” on Monday (Jan. 9, 2017) along Liwasang Bonifacio former Plaza Lawton, in Manila. (PNA photo by Oliver Marquez) lgi/fomDevotees packed Jones Bridge in Binondo, Manila during the “Traslacion 2017” in celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene on its way to Plaza Sta. Cruz on Monday (Jan. 9, 2017). (PNA photo by Jess M. Escaros Jr.) lgi/jme(from left photo) Thousands of Devotees participate in “Traslacion 2017” in celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Monday (Jan. 9, 2017). Photos were taken at the Jones Bridge, Binondo going to Quiapo Church. (PNA photos by Jess M. Escaros Jr.) lgi/jmeAyala Bridge in Manila stand firm from thousands of devotees of the Black Nazarene waiting for the arrival of Translacion 2017 early Monday (Jan. 9, 2017).(PNA photos by Jess M. Escaros Jr.) RMA/jmeMillions of devotees cross the Jones Bridge in Binondo, Manila during this year’s “Traslacion” in celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Monday (Jan. 9, 2017). (PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan) lgi/acdYoung devotees of the Black Nazarene had their own Traslacion or traditional procession of their respective carriages carrying a replica of the image of “Poong Hesus Nazareno” from Plaza Lawton to Quiapo Church on Monday (Jan. 9, 2017).(PNA photos by Jess M. Escaros Jr.) JBP/jme
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