The annual festival began with the devotion to the image of the Baby Jesus found by the expedition of conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi in 1565. For Archbishop Jose Palma, it is a “true source of ...

Filipino Catholics on Long Island and in New York City are gearing up for their 35th annual celebration of one of the most important religious observances in their homeland — the Feast of Santo Niño ...

Men carry a statue of Santo Nino de Cebu, who is depicted as the Infant Child Jesus, during a special Mass honoring the popular Filipino devotion to the Child Jesus at Mary Queen Catholic Church in ...

The Augustinian friars of the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu, in coordination with the Cebu City government and partner agencies, have announced major adjustments to the schedule of the 2026 ...

Archbishop Gomez of Los Angeles said Mass Sunday in honor of the 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines, celebrating the feast of the Santo Niño de Cebú. “Today, we especially entrust ...

Filipinos are said to have the longest Christmas season in the world. It begins in September when Jose Mari Chan’s “Christmas in Our Hearts” can be heard in malls. This may not be a subliminal trigger ...

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

The Cebuanos have a special gift for Pope Francis, an image of Santo Niño de Cebu. Pope Francis has received a replica of the image of Santo Niño de Cebu, the oldest Christian relic in the Philippines ...

The Santo Nino de Cebu celebration, begun in Livingston 24 years, will start with Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Livingston on Sunday, Jan. 15. After that, there will be a ...