In the village of Konotopa, near Toruń, the construction has begun of a Virgin Mary statue that will measure more than ...

Running against time, dozens of people meticulously fix broken limbs and reconstruct disfigured faces — but with plaster, gouges and sandpaper. Rows of busy artisans filled a bustling market in ...

As the statue's profile grew, copies of the Infant Jesus of Prague were (and continue to be) sent to churches around the world. Regardless of their religious orientation, previous travelers praise ...

The procession marks the feast of Jesus Nazareno and is a major annual Catholic event in Asia. The image was previously called the Black Nazarene, but church officials appealed for a change, saying ...

The procession marks the feast of Jesus Nazareno ... believe the statue’s endurance, from fires and earthquakes through the centuries and intense bombings during World War II, is a testament ...

Some 1.8 million mostly barefoot Catholic worshippers marched Thursday in an annual procession in the Philippines that venerates a centuries-old black statue of Jesus. Some said they prayed for ...