Philippines Marks 500 Years of Christianity March 15, 2021 AM 1260 The Rock News A Santo Niño (Holy Child) statue is seen inside the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, in Palo, Philippines, Jan. 17, 2015. This year Filipino Catholics celebrate 500 years of the arrival of the Christian faith in their country. Beginning on Easter Sunday, Asia’s most Catholic country will commemorate the arrival of the faith in their nation. Post navigation Previous Previous post: On 10th Anniversary of Syria’s War, Catholic Charity Urges US and EU to Help Aid Reach PoorNext Next post: St. Peter’s Side-Altar Mass Ban: Papal Subordinates Trigger Another ‘Imbergoglio’