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 ...

'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 ...

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 ...

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 Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday urged Filipinos to reaffirm their devotion to the virtues of Islam and renew their faith, underscoring the need for them to unite in the face of the extremist ...

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 ...

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 ...

A CATHOLIC priest on Tuesday said the significance and the mystery as to why millions of devotees gather every year in a long-day procession of a cross-bearing Christ can be traced to the faith and ...

MANILA, Philippines — How often do Filipinos pray? Even in this day and age, Filipinos remain a deeply spiritual people, with seven of 10 Filipino Catholics praying at least once a day, a recent ...

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 ...