Watch the free live streaming of Black Nazarene Traslacion on Thursday, January 09, 2020. Traslacion or also known as “Pista ng Itim na Nazareno” is one of the biggest religious activities in the Philippines. This year’s Black Nazarene Traslacion will be quicker than the last year’s 21-hour procession. Expected people to attend the Traslacion will be at least 6 million people.

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The annual religious procession which attracts millions of devotees begins at 5:00 AM on January 9, 2020.

The Black Nazarene was carved by an unknown Mexican from a dark wood in the 16th century in Mexico and then transported to the Philippines in 1606. It depicts Jesus en route to his crucifixion. Pope Innocent X granted recognition to the lay Confraternity of Santo Cristo Jesús Nazareno in 1650 for the promotion of the devotion to Jesus through the icon. It was housed in several churches near Manila in the early decades, arriving in Quiapo Church in 1787 where it has been enshrined ever since.

The icon is renowned in the Philippines and is considered by many Filipino Catholics to be miraculous; its mere touch reputed to cure disease. It attracts homage by numerous devotees and major processions every year.

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