In 1579, the Philippines became a diocese and Domingo de Salazar, OP, arrived in September 1581 and became the first bishop of the Philippines. The evangelization of the Philippines finally began ...

The Saint Augustine Church, completed in 1710, in the municipality of Paoay, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. Credit: Flickr/Bernard Spragg.NZ. As I was reading the final papers submitted by the ...

As a new century begins, the United States is still deeply involved in the Philippines -- and the stakes are higher than ever. NEXT - 1898-1933: America's Colony back to top ...

In 1985, the late Glenn Anthony May, a historian of the Philippines, teased the civic ritual from 19th-century archival documents on a municipal election in Batangas. He concluded that since the ...

In a word: Catholicism. The religion arrived with the Spaniards who came to colonise the archipelago in the 16th century. "Catholic Church teachings emphasise the indissolubility of marriage.

What 19th-century German anti-Catholicism can teach us about our own church Grant Kaplan August 27, 2019 Kulturkampf caricature "Between Berlin and Rome" from Kladderadatsch, 16 May 1875.

Finally, spurred on by both imperialism and the new humanitarianism of the 19th century, ... Catholicism offered him little more in the way of protection than holy water and the Latin ritual.

The Philippines' daily minimum wage is 537 pesos ($15.33) — about 16,500 pesos per month ($470.90).. The Guardian reported that average pay for call centre workers fluctuates between 13,000 to ...

Gabb’z Gabriel is the very definition of a devout Roman Catholic. He even aspired to be a priest. At 12, he became part of his church’s youth ministry in Quezon City, about 10 km from the ...

The three French missionaries were martyred during the Gihae Persecution, and Kim was martyred during the Byeong-o Persecution in the 19th century. During a period spanning over a century, the rulers ...

Catholicism – whether embraced or rejected – has played a crucial role in defining identity in Asia. Catholicism’s Overlooked Importance in Asia – The Diplomat All Sections Search ...

When Kangxi emperor decriminalised Catholicism in China, it created immense opportunity for dialogue and debate In 1669, the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) Emperor Kangxi (r. 1661-1722) made a radical ...