Saint Andrew Kim is South Korea’s patron saint and its first priest—and his stay in the Philippines shaped his faith.
In the 19th century, a Korean priest by the name of Andrew Kim-Taegon found refuge in Bocaue, Bulacan after fleeing a Korean empire that wasn't built for Catholics.During the Joseon Dynasty, Christianity, suffice it to say, wasn't popular ...
A diocese in Laoag, Ilocos Norte is embarking on the lengthy process of making a Filipino teenage girl one of the youngest saints in history.
When speaking of Filipino saints, only two names usually come to mind-St. Lorenzo Ruiz and St. Pedro Calungsod, the only saints the Philippines has ever produced. They were canonized in 1987 and 2012, respectively. The fact that we only have two ...
Justus Takayama Ukon was a warlord who converted to Christianity and was exiled and died in Manila.
February 3 is the feast day of Justus Takayama Ukon, a Japanese warlord and samurai who converted to Christianity in the 16th century. He died as a martyr on this day here in the Philippines after being banished from his homeland for ...
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