THOUSANDS of devotees thronged a church in the Philippine capital for a glimpse of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ believed to have miraculous healing powers, after an annual Catholic parade was cancelled due to Covid-19.
Ignoring official pleas to stay home because of the virus threat, Catholics wearing masks and face shields gathered yesterday along an avenue outside the Quiapo Church in Manila, where the first of 15 masses for the feast of the Black Nazarene began before dawn.
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