Ángela de Oliveira Cézar de Costa (1860-1940) was a pioneer in the realms of international pacifism and “ female diplomacy ” ...
The statue of Jesus carrying the cross was brought to the Philippines from Mexico on a galleon in 1606 by Spanish missionaries. The ship that carried it caught fire, but the charred statue ...
During interrogation, he claimed he was "inspired" to deface the statue by a vision of Jesus Christ in a dream ... who symbolised peace and secular values, is unacceptable," he said.