'In 1995, Dr Gus Tablante requested a life-sized replica of the Poong Nazareno from Quiapo Church and from then on their family and members of the Filipino community in Sydney have been celebrating ...

Sto. Niño, a revered figure across the Philippines, is celebrated through annual festivals during three weekends in January. These festivities include special masses, dances, and processions with the ...

It was the simple code of ethics, discipline and true devotion that prompted a Filipino Christian couple and a cousin to embrace Islam just prior to Ramadan. Mohammed Ali Sanchez and his wife Sheikha ...

CEBU, Philippines - Monsignor Esteban Binghay, the Episcopal Vicar of the Archbishop of Cebu, expressed his gratitude that Pope Francis was able to appreciate the devotion of the Filipinos to the ...

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. joined Filipino Catholics in celebrating the Feast of the Black Nazarene. In his message, President Marcos cited the observance as one of the “greatest reflections of ...

Every Jan. 9 in Manila’s Quiapo district, millions of Filipinos throng to the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene for the annual traslacion, or transfer, of the most venerated image of the suffering ...

After completing her final lift, the champion weightlifter held her hands to her face, burst into tears and clutched at her Miraculous Medal of the Blessed Virgin Mary hanging from her neck. Olympian ...

When her daughter had a difficult time conceiving a first child, Socorro Castro Newland knew exactly what to do. The West Vancouver fashion expert prayed fervently to the Santo Niño (Holy Child) at ...

MANILA, Philippines – Thousands of devotees joined the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Thursday, January 9. The Feast of the Black Nazarene is the biggest showcase of faith in Asia’s ...