Quiapo Church elevated as ‘Archdiocesan Shrine of the Black Nazarene’
The St. John the Baptist Parish or Quiapo Church has been elevated to the status of an archdiocesan shrine.
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Clergy conference kicks off in Rome
Around a thousand priests from sixty countries around the world have gathered in Rome for a conference on clerical formation.
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16 priests, 25 deacons ordained in Seoul, site of World Youth Day 2027
Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taek of Seoul recently ordained 16 new priests and 25 new deacons for the
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The quest for Christian unity
It also culminates the Christian Unity Octave that highlights the need for a continuing quest for unity among Christians as well as with everybody else who find themselves in all sorts of divisive differences and conflicts. As the Book of Job would put it, “The life of man upon earth is a warfare.” (7,1) We have to get over the myth that in this life we can achieve a stable state of sanctity and that therefore we do not need to struggle anymore. But we should not forget that all these practices of penance are also meant to sharpen to carry out our Christian duties, one of which is to fulfill the mission Christ has entrusted us.
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Let us dance with the indigenous peoples
The Lord calls us to listen to our indigenous brothers and sisters, who are also members of the family of God, and to respond to their aspirations as members of our society.
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A deeper issue with moves to change the Charter
Since the term of former President Fidel Ramos until the current dispensation, the maneuvers to change the Charter, largely through Peoples Initiative, has been a consistent political fixture.
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Daughters of St. Paul launches restyled publishing trademark, new institutional logo
The Daughters of St. Paul has launched a restyled publishing trademark and a new institutional logo during a Mass at Queen of Apostles Sanctuary in Pasay City on Feb. 5.
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Who’s afraid of AI?
Sophia can “converse” with you, give you information you’d otherwise take eons to obtain, correctly guess your appearance, do your household chores, et al, but she cannot decide for you. Ethical guidelines and robust regulations must be put in place in order to harness the benefits of AI without compromising safety and to ensure that its deployment aligns with human values and societal norms. As for humanoids replacing human population, a little bird tells me “It ain’t gonna happen, I betcha!” Ambitious techies can produce new models, sleeker, smarter, more sophisticated, approaching genius, and in time they will all eventually end up in a junk yard—as with everything else manmade.
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Filipino community in Copenhagen receives ‘Apo Badoc’ image
The Filipino Catholic migrants in the Diocese of Copenhagen in Denmark received an image of “La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc” from Bishop Renato Mayugba of Laoag during Mass on Feb. 3.
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CHA-CHA: Opening a pandora’s box
Until now, the Commission on Elections continues to receive signature sheets from municipalities and cities in support of amending Section 1, Article XVII (Transitory Provisions) of the 1987 Constitution, with signatories from the different barangays nationwide not knowing the nuances and implications of the amendment. Even the House of Representatives, who go for Cha-Cha through the initiative route, and the Senate, who go for Cha-Cha through the normal legislative route by adding “unless otherwise provided by law”, are disunited at a time when the country faces a growing array of challenges from within and without. By outvoting the Senate in the joint voting because of the daunting numbers of Congressmen, term limits of elective public officers from the President down to barangay officials may be lifted, safeguards on the power to proclaim martial law and suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus relaxed, judicial power of the Supreme Court imperiled, etc.
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Vatican doctrine office releases note on discerning the validity of the sacraments
The Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) released a note on Saturday on discerning the validity of the sacraments.
