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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Pope Francis designates first minor basilica in Nueva Ecija
Pope Francis has granted the title of minor basilica to the National Shrine of La Virgen Divina Pastora in the northern city of Gapan, the oldest church in the Diocese of Cabanatuan.
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Franciscan Fr. Oscar Ante, former CMSP co-chairperson, dies at 72
Father Oscar Ante of the Order of Friars Minor, also known as the Franciscan Order, passed away on Friday, Jan. 19, his religious order announced.
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Pope Francis announces Year of Prayer to prepare for 2025 Jubilee
Pope Francis announced the start of a Year of Prayer on Sunday in preparation for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year.
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Pope Francis: Return to God’s Word rather than social media’s ‘violence of words’
Pope Francis has called Catholics to spend more time with the saving power
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Church-led prayer assembly calls for halt to mining ops in E. Samar
“Stop killing the environment.” With these words, local church leaders and lay people made an emphatic appeal for an end to mining operations in Eastern Samar province.
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New year, new hopes in the climate fight
Latest climate science—with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s 6th assessment report having culminated earlier in the year—sounded the alarm that the earth is truly nearing the point of no return in the warming of its atmosphere, and that continued inaction, especially of the most responsible, is condemning vulnerable peoples to unimaginable destruction. The climate, run amok, is crying out to us to halt this illusion of omnipotence…” “May this COP prove to be a turning point, demonstrating a clear and tangible political will that can lead to a decisive acceleration of ecological transition through means [that are] efficient, obligatory and readily monitored…and achieved in four sectors: energy efficiency; renewable sources; the elimination of fossil fuels; and education in lifestyles that are less dependent on the latter.” And what has come of the climate talks? While the COP decision text on the Global Stocktake features the first time ever acknowledgement of the role of fossil fuels in causing climate change, there remains no binding commitment to fully phase out the use of coal, gas or oil, and to stop their expansion at all fronts in line with a just and timely transition.
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Could Pope Francis become the first pope to visit Vietnam?
Vietnam has one of the largest Catholic populations among countries never visited by a pope. According to the Vatican’s foreign minister, Pope Francis is keen to visit the Southeast Asian country.…
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Pope Francis issues new regulations setting spending limits for Vatican offices
Pope Francis amended the Vatican’s financial regulations on Tuesday, enshrining a spending limit into
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Bishop prays for release of 18 Pinoy seafarers held in Oman
A Catholic bishop has asked for prayers for the safe release of the 18 Filipino
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Joint statement of the BARMM Darul-ifta’ and Catholic bishops
On January 16-17, 2024, in the Bangsamoro Government Center, Cotabato City, we, Muslim and Christian religious leaders, gather together to reflect and share our views on the tragic terroristic bomb…
