At Nazarene feast, Filipinos pray for corruption-plagued Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — Millions of Filipinos joined the annual Feast of Jesus Nazareno, one of Asia’s biggest religious festivals, as they brought prayers not only for their families but also for a country besieged by a corruption crisis.

Speaking to Crux, Nazareno devotees hoped for the conversion of corrupt officials so that the poorest Filipinos can have a better life.

The Philippines, a country of nearly 86 million Roman Catholics, is facing its biggest corruption scandal in recent history...