Month: June 2020

Vatican unveils belen featuring Filipino statues

December 25, 2010 The nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square, featuring nine Filipino statues to complement the traditional figures of the Holy Family, was unveiled during a solemn evening ceremony on December 24 at the Vatican City in Rome, the CBCP News website reported. The belen likewise features Filipino statues designed by Filipino sculptor, Kublai Ponce-Millan. Millan’s …

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Davaoeño artists honored in the Vatican

By RICO BILIRAN -JANUARY 15, 2011 12:09 AMWant create site? With Free visual composer you can do it easy. DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/14 Jan) – Davaoeño artists were honored in the Vatican for making the Nativity Scene displayed in Saint Peter Square during the last Christmas celebration. The Nativity Scene, featuring nine Filipino statues that complement the traditional figures of …

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Vatican belen unveiled, features Filipino statues

MANILA, Philippines – At a solemn ceremony on Christmas Eve, a nativity scene or belen was unveiled in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Nine of the statues were dressed in Filipino garb, according to CBCP News, the news service of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). The statues, which represent indigenous groups in …

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