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The Biblical Basis of Our Faith to Santo Niño

The Biblical Basis of Our Faith to Santo Niño

Who is the Santo Niño? Is he really miraculous? Does it have Biblical basis? Why do Catholics believe in him? Why do the faithful give importance of his image? Is it not against the Ten Commandments as provided for by the book of exodus?

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Published at 2019-01-18 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Arts, Communities, Mythology & folklore, Religion

Tags: Catholicism, Santo Niño

Got Money, Will Have A Philippine Church Wedding

Got Money, Will Have A Philippine Church Wedding

In predominantly Catholic Philippines, we have all been taught early in life that marriage is sacred and should be blessed in church. The traditional religious thinking is that a civil nuptial with no church wedding is akin to “living in sin.”

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Published at 2018-10-27 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Culture, Society

Tags: Catholicism, marriage

How A Baby Jesus Doll Converted the Philippines to Catholicism

How A Baby Jesus Doll Converted the Philippines to Catholicism

A dominantly Catholic country, The Philippines has at least 76 million baptized Catholics. With almost 500 years of presence, the Catholic Church in the Philippines directly links to the country’s history. Will it come as a surprise that the stronghold of Catholicism in the country was brought about by an adorable curly-haired statue of the child Jesus?

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Published at 2018-02-04 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : History, Religion

Tags: Catholicism

Religion in the Philippines

Religion in the Philippines

The Philippines proudly boasts to be the only Christian nation in Asia. More than 86 percent of the population is Roman Catholic, 6 percent belong to various nationalized Christian cults, and another 2 percent belong to well over 100 Protestant denominations. In addition to the Christian majority, there is a vigorous 4 percent Muslim minority, concentrated on the southern islands of Mindanao, Sulu, and Palawan.

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Published at 2018-01-09 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Religion, Society

Tags: Catholicism, Christian, Muslim