Traslacion 2022 still canceled anew COVID-19 pandemic

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by Christhel Cuazon26 November 2021

Catholic devotees jostle to touch the statue of the Black Nazarene on its feast day in Manila, Philippines, January 9, 2019. Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos joined an annual procession in the Philippine capital to kiss or touch a centuries-old black wooden statue of Jesus Christ, believed to have miraculous healing powers, in a grand display of Catholic devotion. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

The traditional Traslacion of the Black Nazarene held every January has been suspended in 2022 anew dangers of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fr. Douglas Badong, the parochial vicar of the Minor Basilica of Black Nazarene, also known as Quiapo Church, said the Feast of the Black Nazarene will still be celebrated similarly to what was done in 2021.

This is the second time that the traditional event was cancelled following earlier this year due to the pandemic.

Fr. Badong said there will be no procession from Quirino Grandstand as the venue is still being used as a field hospital for COVID-19 patients.

The procession, which most of the time lasts for about 24 hours, begins at the Quirino Grandstand and ends at Quiapo Church.

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