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Massive Filipino Procession Honors Jesus Nazareno, Prayers for Health and Peace

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Massive Filipino Procession Honors Jesus Nazareno, Prayers for Health and Peace

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  • Hundreds of thousands of Catholic devotees participated in the annual procession honoring the centuries-old statue of Jesus Nazareno in Manila.
  • The event, marking the feast of Jesus Nazareno, began before dawn with initial estimates of around 250,000 attendees.
  • Devotees prayed for good health, peace in the South China Sea, and for more compassionate policies towards Filipino immigrants.
  • The statue of Jesus, which has a history of endurance through disasters, draws belief in its miraculous powers among worshippers.
  • Security measures were heightened, with thousands of police deployed along the nearly 6-kilometer procession route to ensure safety.

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