A religious event, which started 17 years ago, continues to capture the hearts of Filipino Catholics throughout the island. Organized by the group, Santo Niño Guam 2000, the Santo Niño ...

In a public hearing, some members of the City Council criticized a branch of a fast-food giant that has long been encroaching upon the arcaded sidewalk at the corner of F. Gonzales Street in Cebu ...

Each year, the faithful bring their personal statues of Santo Niño to the Mass to be blessed by the presiding priest or bishop. Following tradition, a procession is held after the Mass.

Amidst the vibrant and lively celebrations of the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival, Ilonggos continue to uphold their deep devotion to the heart of the festivities, Señor Santo Niño de Cebu. This devotion ...

Cebu (AsiaNews) – “Nothing can ever separate us from the love of the Santo Niño (Holy Child),” said Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu in his homily for the 460th Fiesta of the Señor Santo ...

Philippine cities celebrated the Feast of the Santo Niño (Holy Child Jesus) on Sunday, January 19, 2025. In Las Piñas City, various sizes of the Santo Niño statues were paraded and blessed by a ...

ALONE among national congregations in the Catholic Church, the Filipino faithful are allowed two celebrations related to Christmas: the nine-day early-morning or late-evening novena Masses before the ...

“Dancing for the Santo Niño holds a special place in my heart. It means a lot to me because it's not just a dance to me but a dancing prayer and offer to Señor Santo Niño. It’s my way of saying thank ...

Pope Francis has said the Santo Niño, the “Divine Infant Jesus,” has been called the Protector of the Philippines.

The Santo Niño, the religious foundation for the Sinulog festivities, was presented as a baptismal gift by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan to Queen Juana of Cebu in 1521.

Already back in August, the Santo Niño shrine warned the faithful that solicitations in envelopes and electronic transactions using the name of the parish were a scam.

What brought you to study cultural anthropology? The production of this book came about because I was reflecting on my upbringing as a Filipino-Australian.