January 18, 2023 Santo Nino festival in the Philippines. Thousands of Catholics in the Philippines joined the Santo Niño procession in honor of the Child Jesus on Jan. 5.. The “Walk with Jesus” ...

MANILA, Philippines — In time with the feast of Santo Niño, Araneta City opens the “Ang Batang Hesus” exhibit in Ali Mall from January 4 to 18. The exhibit features more than 70 images of ...

The Philippines celebrated the feast of the Santo Niño on 17 January. The Santo Niño is represented by a figurine of the Child Jesus, originally brought to the country by Spanish explorers.

In the Philippines beginning Jan. 8, millions of people will trek to Cebu City, located in the central Visayan region, to attend Santo Nino-Sinulog events through the month.

The Cebu Archdiocese in the central Philippines kicked off festivities Jan. 8 to honor the Child Jesus, or Santo Niño de Cebu, while following strict COVID-19 pandemic protocols.

Pope Francis has said the Santo Niño, the “Divine Infant Jesus," has been called the Protector of the Philippines. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 78°F.

The Santo Niño devotion traces its origins to the establishment of Christianity in the Philippines nearly 500 years ago. There, the third Sunday of January is a major feast day honoring the Santo ...

“Lahi gyud ang devotion ng Cebuano sa Santo Niño (There is nothing like the Cebuano’s devotion to the Santo Niño),” Francine, a first-year student at University of the Philippines Cebu, said.

Thousands of Catholics in the Philippines joined the Santo Niño procession in honor of the Child Jesus on Jan. 5. The “Walk with Jesus” procession in the Visayas region in the central Philippines ...