(UPDATE) HUNDREDS of thousands of Catholic pilgrims swarmed the streets of Manila in search of a miracle on Thursday, straining to reach a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ in an annual display of religious fervor.

The procession to Quiapo Church, which started before dawn after an open-air Mass, was expected to swell to more than 2 million participants, church officials said.

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