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Manila, Jan 8 (EFE/EPA).- Catholic devotees attended the Friday masses outside Quiapo church in Manila, a day before the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene.Millions of devotees are expected to attend the Feast of the Black Nazarene in parts of the Philippines on Saturday amid coronavirus pandemic. Carved in Mexico, the statue of the Black Nazarene arrived in Manila on May 31, 1606 in a galleon from Acapulco that, according to a legend, caught fire near the archipelago.According to another popular Philippine belief, the heat of the flames gave the Christ its distinctive dark color, although another version attributed this color to the maker, a Mexican craftsman, who used a dark wood to give it its particular hue. (Camera: MARK CRISTINO). SHOT LIST: DEVOTEES ATTEND THE FRIDAY MASSES OUTSIDE QUIAPO CHURCH IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES, A DAY BEFORE THE CELEBRATION OF THE FEAST OF THE BLACK NAZARENE.
Madrid, Aug 29 (EFE).- The Spanish capital prepared Sunday for the opening of the Madrid International Book Fair in El Retiro park, where 320 booths have registered for this year. The fair was suspended in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic. (Camera: LEO REDONDO).
Paranaque City, May 3 (EFE/EPA).- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) annual meeting of Board of Governors is scheduled to begin Monday to discuss the importance of strengthening regional financial ties amid the COVID-19 crisis.The meeting will be held via teleconference throughout May 5. (Camera: FRANCIS MALASIG).B-ROLL OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITES IN PARANAQUE CITY, SOUTH OF MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
The sacred statue of Nazarene of Saint Paul is taken on a procession in Venezuela's popemobile through the streets of Caracas. Due to the pandemic devotees were not allowed to attend but some still gathered to follow the procession and celebrate Holy Wednesday. IMAGES
Jammu, Jan 18 (EFE/EPA).- Hundreds of Indian Sikh devotees on Monday participated in a religious procession ahead of the birth anniversary of the tenth Sikh Guru, Gobind Singh, in northeastern India, amid pandemic.Guru Gobind Singh became leader of the Sikhs at the age of nine and founded the Sikh warrior community called Khalsa. Sikhs celebrate the Guru's birthday on Jan. 20 annually. (Camera: JAIPAL SINGH). SHOT LIST: INDIAN SIKH DEVOTEES JOIN THE ANNUAL RELIGIOUS PROCESSION AHEAD OF THE BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TENTH SIKH GURU, GOBIND SINGH, IN JAMMU, INDIA.