Cebu in Pictures
I am trying to visit at least one Church in the Philippines each month and take pictures of it. Then display them on my Cebu Experience site. 
I hope to expand this to all of the Philippines one of these days, when I do, I’ll post the pictures here.
I will also include as much history and other information I can find. If nothing else, I include a narrative on my thoughts about the image.
This month I went to Cebu City and visited a church central to the growth of Christianity in the Philippines. This church was much influenced by Magellan’s visit to the area as Santo Nino, a statue depicting the Christ child, became seen as a miracle sent from God.
This history dates back to at least 1521 and included Magellan’s death shortly after converting the royals of Cebu to Christianity.
There a lot of street vendors in the area and we found some nice religious items hand carved from drift wood. I hope you enjoy the pictures. I’m having a lot of problems with my camera. I hope it doesn’t die before I am able to replace it!
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Hey Rusty – Does this mean we will see you in Mindanao sometime soon?
There are three cities in Mindanao I’d like to visit, Davao being high on the list. Dipolog and CDO are as well. As for the rest of that grenade ridden island, NOPE. Not anytime soon.
I really would love to see that area, which is a huge part of the PI become as peace loving as most of the rest of the place. 
I think it could happen but will take 10 years. Took about that in Ireland but they got there. Hmm but at least both sides were Christian. I know the people are tired of it, hope they can find peace.
Hi Rusty – The situation with fighting in Mindanao has been going on for more than a century. I think that for it to be resolved in a decade is next to impossible. Over the past 5 years or so, until 6 months ago, Mindanao was probably as peaceful as can be hoped for.
Its been going on for more than 300 years. I think it goes back 500 years but 300 years of resistance in Mindanao to Christian conversion.
The Irish and the British were at it for longer.
That situation was resolved but it took about 10 years. Same person lead that that is no leading Obama’s special envoy to the middle east.
However, my point was that when people get their hopes up and think it will be soon are setting themselves up for disappointment. That disappointment sets the stage for the feeling that it can never be resolved. The same is true for those that say peace can’t happen. It can but one thing is certain, if those in power accept that it will never happen insures that it will never happen.
I also recognized the difference. The British and Irish were at least Christian, though some protestants and some Catholics would beg to differ. As you know, most of the problem in Mindanao at least finds it roots in Christianity vs Muslim fighting. This make it more complicated. But in the end everyone got to keep the religion of choice.
Leaving the US has really helped me to get a better understanding of htow he religious freedoms we enjoy there help insure peace.
Hi Rusty – Most Mindanaoans would argue that the conflict here has little to do with religion. It is more a battle revolving around autonomy and such.
For me, 10 years would be considered very quick to resolve the conflict on parts of Mindanao. We will see.