Look: Pope Francis items sold in Quiapo ahead of Nazarene Feast

Published January 3, 2015 4:31am

Pope Francis is getting a share of the limelight in Manila's Quiapo district, ahead of the Feast of the Black Nazarene there on Jan. 9.

As of early Saturday, several Pope Francis-themed items were being sold in stalls near Quiapo Church, radio dzBB's Luisito Santos reported.

The pope is due to visit the Philippines Jan. 15 to 19.

Photos posted by dzBB's Santos showed the souvenir items included Pope Francis calendars, T-shirts, and prayer booklets.

Souvenir items na may larawan ni @Pontifex, mabenta na sa mga tindahan sa paligid ng Quiapo Church. @luisitosantos03 pic.twitter.com/oBKRwiTnWi

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) January 2, 2015

Such items were sold alongside the "regular" Nazarene souvenir items such as calendars and figurines.

PHOTOS: Iba't ibang souvenir item ng Itim na Nazareno na ibinebenta sa paligid ng Quiapo Church. | @luisitosantos03 pic.twitter.com/YgARWO2sC1

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) January 2, 2015

Devotees of the Black Nazarene started flocking to Quiapo on New Year's Day for the yearly thanksgiving procession.

They are expected to descend on Quiapo and the Luneta en masse anew this coming week for the yearly vigil and Traslacion. — Joel Locsin/ELR, GMA News

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