The Divine Mercy devotion has been growing in the Philippines since World War II. It was made possible thanks to printed materials produced by Marian priests in the U.S., which American soldiers took with them to the Far East. For many years, bishops and lay faithful have asked the Marian Fathers to come to the Philippines and to deepen their faith and devotion to the Divine Mercy.

Marian priests arrived in the Philippines in 2008 and began ministering in El Salvador, where the Divine Mercy Shrine was being organized, and also in the country capital — Manila. And they still serve there today. In El Salvador, near Cagayan de Oro, Divine Mercy venerators built a 17-meter-tall statue of the merciful Jesus. Stairs, leading to a tiny chapel located in Christ’s Heart, were installed on the rays coming out of the Heart of Jesus. This statue attracts a great many Filipino visitors. The construction of the Shrine and its auxiliary facilities is underway. This site has become a center of prayer and formation for the entire island of Mindanao populated by 28 million residents. It is also a place of promotion of the Divine Mercy movement throughout the country.
In 2012, the Marian Fathers opened a seminary in Manila, which prepares candidates from India and the Philippines for the priesthood.

Marians Religious House in the Philippines

It’s no secret who runs things at Divine Mercy Hills. It’s Jesus, The Divine Mercy, whose likeness towers over the landscape. This is the world’s largest Divine Mercy statue.