the Filipino faithful are allowed two celebrations related to Christmas: the nine-day early-morning or late-evening novena Masses before the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord on Dec. 25 and the ...

with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reading the Epistle in English and Filipino, on Aug. 2, 1972. Over 2,000 people escorted the image back to Tondo. Santo Niño de Arevalo: 1581 A few years ...

Some semblance of merry-making, such as dancing, has always been part the Santo Niño tradition. It is hoped, though, that the continued commercialization of the Sinulog will not eventually transform ...

Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and Davao Prison and Penal Farm (DPPF) personnel celebrated the Feast of Santo Niño from January 12 to 18. In a statement released by the Bureau of Corrections on ...

The Santo Niño is the image of God’s immense ... In Manila and other places like Cagayan de Oro, Filipino Catholics also joined the Traslacion, a grand procession which forms a central part ...

Senyor Santo Nino!” This year’s theme, “Kinatibuk-ang Kalambuan sa Batang Hesus” (Holistic Progress Through the Child Jesus), highlights the values of faith and community, as shared by Rev ...

The Feast of the Santo Niño or the Holy Child is celebrated ... Let’s not be one of them,” he said in Filipino. Like children, the faithful should look with awe at the goodness of the Lord.

Consul General Maria Theresa Lazaro expressed gratitude to the Filipino community and Barcelona’s Catholic hierarchy for their support in making the event possible. “This celebration not only ...

This baby is truly Almighty God for Filipino believers. So, Santo Niño statues grace countless shops, seeking heavenly favor for sale. Then there's the intense Sinulog devotion, seen as bringing ...