The performance of the eskrimadoras, or female arnis players, seemed to be a tribute to brave Filipina warriors during the ...

Authorities nabbed two Liberian nationals engaged in a "black dollar scam". In a statement Tuesday, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) chief Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III said two ...

It was brought to the Philippines in 1606 by Spanish Augustinian missionaries. Further reading: Filipino Black Nazarene devotion, is a cry for liberation From its arrival, the statue was ...

MANILA - Philippine priests accused of sex abuse remain in active ministry in the Catholic-majority country, a US-based abuse tracking group said on Wednesday (Jan 29), urging the country's bishops to ...

As the pope himself noted, there is always the danger of reducing popular piety to external rituals and superstition ...

Kiray Celis has taken to Instagram to share a truly heartfelt message for Stephan. She started her post by saying that for as ...

Cardinal David, who studied at the French Biblical and Archaeological School of Jerusalem, is considered one of the leading experts on the Bible in his country.

The Feast of the Black Nazarene, also known as Quiapo Fiesta, is one of the most significant religious events in the Philippines, attracting millions of devotees. Held annually on January 9 in the ...

MANILA, Philippines — On Jan. 9, more than 8 million mostly barefoot Filipino devotees filled the streets of Manila for the annual “Black Nazarene” procession, one of the world’s largest ...

"I tell him (Black Nazarene) all my problems ... blackened image was due to a fire on the ship that carried it to the Philippines from Mexico in the early 17th century. The procession, called ...

Hundreds of thousands of barefoot devotees joined an annual procession in the Philippines of a centuries ... of maroon and gold and swarmed the “Black Nazarene,” a life-sized image of Jesus ...

Coco Martin’s devotion traces back more than a decade ago at a time when he was earnestly praying for a job, any job, to the Catholic icon.