Hawaii is a grateful beneficiary of the 500-year-old evangelization of the Philippines By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The celebration of the 500th anniversary of the introduction of the Catholic faith to the Philippines is really a global one, marking an event that has come to grace the world over, including, in large measure, Hawaii. […]
Pope praises Filipino Catholics’ joyful witness of the Gospel
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The joy of the Gospel has been an integral part of the Filipino identity since the arrival of Christianity in the Southeast Asian country five centuries ago, Pope Francis said. Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines March 15, the […]