Black Nazarene has yet to return home The image of the Black Nazarene fails to return to its home in Quiapo Church in Manila for the first time on Jan. 10, 2025, more than 24 hours after it left the Quirino Grandstand on its feast day, making the Traslacion or its procession the longest in history. As part of tradition, the Nazarene made a stopover at nearby San Sebastian Church to pay a 'religious courtesy' to its patron, the Our Lady of Mount Carmel, when Church authorities decided to suspend

#TBT Do you know the history of the Church of the #Nazarene? Watch this short video for an overview of the church’s history and to learn where the holiness movement and Church of the Nazarene fit in the scope of Christian development through the years. (Via Grace and Peace Magazine) | Church of the Nazarene (Official)

The procession features a replica of the Black Nazarene of Quiapo Church, vested in a garment that once adorned the original image in Manila. As Filipino Catholic devotees in Melbourne sing the Nuestro Padre Nazareno hymn, the moment reflects a deep continuity of faith, linking local devotion with one of the most revered Catholic traditions in the Philippines.📅 9 January 2026 | Melbourne | The Philippine Times (Australia)