The festivities are thrown in honor of the patron saint of the country, Divino Salvador del Mundo – also known as the Divine Savior of the World – and are held through August 6.

The Salvador del Mundo (Savior of the World) festivities honor Christian and local mythological traditions. This year saw thousands of people gather for a procession in the capital, San Salvador, ...

Thousands of Salvadorans have been taking part in processions and events celebrating their patron saint, Divino Salvador del Mundo (Divine Saviour of the World) The festivities start with El ...

A festival honoring Divino Salvador del Mundo kicked off in El Salvador’s capital, San Salvador, on August 1, 2018. The traditional festival will finish on August 6. (Photos: Oscar Rivera/VCG) ...

Cosme Spessotto, were beatified Jan. 22 in an outdoor evening ceremony attended by their families -- some from the U.S. and Blessed Spessotto's native Italy -- at Salvador del Mundo Plaza in San ...

Migrants from El Salvador leave behind family and friends as they forge north toward what they hope is a brighter future. The night before they would depart in a caravan heading toward the U.S ...

As one enters its fenced premises, however, the San Salvador del Mundo (Savior of the World) Church offers a peek into Caraga’s rich history—religious and otherwise. Mindanao’s oldest church ...