A similar Jesus statue that used to be displayed in San Antonio gives one clue about its mysterious look-alike. It has two holes in the back allowing it to hang on hooks mounted on a matching cross.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — 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.

Mary, the mother of Jesus, helps connect believers to her son, which is why the Rev. Dennis Ryan wanted to bring a statue of her to St. Bernard Catholic Church in Appleton.

At least 1.8 million mostly barefoot Catholic worshippers are marching in an annual procession in the Philippines that venerates a centuries-old black statue of Jesus.

The statue of Jesus carrying the cross was brought to the Philippines from Mexico on a galleon in 1606 by Spanish missionaries. The ship that carried it caught fire, but the charred statue ...