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30K devotees attend blessing of Black Nazarene replicas
Approximately 30,000 devotees gathered at the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Manila for the annual blessing of Jesus Nazarene replicas.
The blessing ceremony, led by the Office of the Hijos De Nazareno (HDN) General Secretariat, took place on Quezon Boulevard near the Minor Basilica.
Around 1,100 accredited replicas were brought by participants, known as "balangay", in addition to unaccredited individual replicas.
This event is part of the ongoing celebrations for the Feast of the Black Nazarene, culminating on January 9.
The main events for the feast include the Fiesta Mass at midnight on January 9 and the Traslacion procession.
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