Archbishop Jumoad named apostolic administrator of Pagadian diocese
Pope Francis has named Archbishop Martin Jumoad of Ozamis as the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Pagadian.
Churches & Ministries
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Bishop Lunas ‘knew his death was coming’
Bishop Ronald “Bong” Lunas’ sudden death shocked the Church, but a prelate close to him revealed that he seemed to have anticipated it.
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2024: Manila archbishop encourages ‘pilgrimages of prayer’
The head of Manila’s Roman Catholic Church is bringing in the new year with a call for what he called ‘pilgrimages of prayer’.
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Vatican to publish private homilies of Pope Benedict XVI
The Vatican will publish the previously uncirculated “private” homilies of the late Pope Benedict XVI in the coming year, the Holy See has announced.
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Manila archbishop: Christmas is time for being grateful — and sharing it
Christmas is a time to reflect on God’s love for us and share these blessings to others, especially those in need, the archbishop of Manila said.
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CBCP endorses Vatican document allowing pastoral blessings for same-sex couples
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has released an
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Full text: CBCP advisory on ‘Fiducia Supplicans’
(See Declaration Fiducia Supplicans on the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings) The document has an introduction where the Prefect of the said dicastery, Victor Manuel Cardinal Fernandez points out that “this declaration remains firm on the traditional doctrine of the Church about marriage, not allowing any type of liturgical rite or blessing similar to a liturgical rite that can create confusion.” What Cardinal Fernandez considers as unique value of this document is that “…it offers a specific and innovative contribution to the pastoral meaning of blessings, permitting a broadening and enrichment of the classical understanding of blessings…” Five paragraphs—namely 13, 25, 31, 38, and 39–are worth highlighting in the document: “…Pope Francis urged us not to close pastoral charity, which should permeate all our decisions and attitudes and to avoid being judges who only deny, reject, and exclude. In such cases, a blessing may be imparted… upon those who, recognizing themselves to be destitute and in need of his help, do not claim a legitimation of their own status, but who beg that all that is true, good, and humanly valid in their lives and their relationships be enriched, healed, and elevated by the presence of the Holy Spirit.”(FS31) “For this reason, one should neither provide for nor promote a ritual for the blessings of couples in an irregular situation. At the same time, one should not prevent or prohibit the Church’s closeness to people in every situation in which they might seek God’s help through a simple blessing.” (FS38) “…precisely to avoid any form of confusion or scandal, when the prayer of blessing is requested by a couple in an irregular situation… the blessing should never be imparted in concurrence with the ceremonies of a civil union, and not even in connection with them.
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FULL TEXT: Archbishop Villegas issues guidance on Vatican declaration ‘Fiducia supplicans’
This blessing of mercy is not and cannot be a blessing of sanctification since we cannot ask God to bless something that, as Fiducia supplicans explains, is not “conformed to God’s will, as express…
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Bishop Caermare is new head of Church’s laity body
Bishop Severo Caermare of Dipolog has assumed the leadership role in a Church body that takes charge of the apostolate of the laity.
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‘Key word is simba, not gabi,’ archbishop reminds Catholics as ‘Simbang Gabi’ nears
A Catholic archbishop said that the faithful can fulfill the ‘Simbang Gabi’ devotion regardless of the time of day or night they attend Mass.
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San Carlos Bishop hopes for Philippine Church’s ‘100% involvement’ in climate talks
Bishop Alminaza attended the 28th Conference of Parties in Dubai as the official representative of the Catholic Church in the Philippines
