Every Holy Week, streets across the Philippines transform into open-air stages for one of the country’s most unique and ...

Dozens of penitents whip their backs to atone for their sins during Good Friday rites in the the southern Philippine town of ...

Christian devotees from the Philippines were nailed to a cross on Friday in a reenactment of Jesus Christ's crucifixion in ...

ALBAY, Philippines ... old churches, offering a rich landscape for the tradition of Visita Iglesia for both locals and visitors during the solemnity of Lent. Visita Iglesia is a Catholic ...

What the Catechism of the Catholic Church says on "Purgatory:" 1031. "The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment ...

Every Holy Week, streets across the Philippines transform into open ... to fulfill their “personal vow” to God. While the Catholic Church does not officially endorse these extreme acts ...

Pope Francis, left, appears on the central lodge of St. Peter's Basilica to bestow the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for to the city ...

The Manila Cathedral rang its bell to honor Pope Francis, fondly known to Filipinos as “Lolo Kiko," who passed away on Monday ...

For Filipino-American Catholics in SoCal they can continue the cherished tradition of Visita Iglesia—visiting seven churches ...

Sister Lissie Avilés Ríos, the Archbishop's delegate for Pastoral Ecological Affairs, tours the roof of Nuestra Señora del Carmen Parish in Cataño. (Alejandro Granadillo) ...

Whether you're seeking solace, stories, or simply awe-inspiring art, these churches in Negros Occidental offer a journey not just of faith, but of timeless wonder NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines ...

known as the Seven Churches Visitation, is deeply rooted in Catholic history and devotion.This practice is believed to have originated in Rome, where early pilgrims would visit the city's seven ...