WATCH: Penitential Walk with Jesus procession in Cebu
CEBU, Philippines – Fiesta Señor, one of Cebu’s biggest religious celebrations, officially opened in Cebu City on Thursday, January 9.
According to local officials, more than 160,000 devotees of the Santo Niño (Holy Child Jesus) joined the Fiesta Señor’s kick-off solemn procession event “Walk With Jesus” that started at around 4 am.
Devotees arrived with their families, friends and most importantly, their own replicas of the image of the Child Jesus. Despite the rain, they journeyed 2.1 kilometers from the Fuente Osmeña Circle to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu.
Watch this video to relive the scenes from the early-dawn procession and understand why nothing stops the Cebuanos from walking with the Lord. – Rappler.com