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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Lifestyle, environment, and diet
Certainly, those who develop acute symptoms warrant immediate and close medical attention and intervention, whether it be through medical, surgical, or any of the minimally invasive interventions that are making a big impact on healthcare.The most concerning aspect of health issues is when the patient develops what is known as chronic or even degenerative disorders and diseases. For reference, the United States, the wealthiest nation on earth, struggles with astronomical healthcare costs, and yet the quality of healthcare delivery to its people lags behind many of the less affluent nations. Everyone wishing to take responsibility for their health must start with a strong belief in the principle of stewardship, in the fact that you and I are given the privilege of taking care of what our Lord has entrusted to us.
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Season of Creation
In a matter of days as of this writing, the global community of the Catholic faithful and our many fellow advocates will join in celebration of the annual Season of Creation.
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A culture of peace (1)
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is a region of intermittent conflict.
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A personal prelature for Filipino migrants
For a couple of years now the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has been discussing about the possibility of establishing a personal prelature for Filipino migrants,
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Pope Francis: Migrant crisis requires wisdom, not ‘alarmist propaganda’
Pope Francis on Saturday told an interreligious youth conference in Marseille, France, that the deepening migrant crisis unfolding in the Mediterranean is “a reality of our times” that calls for wisdom and a collaborative response from European nations, not “alarmist propaganda.” Speaking at an event called the Mediterranean Encounter, the pope said the “stifled cry of migrant brothers and sisters” is turning the Mediterranean Sea from “the cradle of civilization” to the “graveyard of dignity.” More than 20,000 people have died on Central Mediterranean migration routes since 2014. And the Church, cut to the quick by this cry, asks each and every man to hear his brother’s plea and answer it lovingly.” And Pope Pius XII, who said: “the Holy Family in exile, Jesus, Mary, and Joseph emigrating to Egypt … is the model, example and support for all emigrants and pilgrims of every time and country, and of all refugees of whatever condition who, whether compelled by persecution or by want, are forced to leave their native land and beloved parents … and to seek a foreign soil.” Human dignity must be paramount Francis cited the “three duties” of the more developed nations listed by Paul VI: “mutual solidarity — the aid that the richer nations must give to developing nations; social justice — the rectification of trade relations between strong and weak nations; universal charity — the effort to build a more human world community, where all can give and receive, and where the progress of some is not bought at the expense of others.” The Argentinian pope admitted that “welcoming, protecting, promoting, and integrating unexpected persons” is not easy, but he insisted that “safeguarding human dignity” must be the principal criterion, not “the preservation of one’s own well-being.” “Those who take refuge in our midst should not be viewed as a heavy burden to be borne,” he said. “If we consider them instead as brothers and sisters, they will appear to us above all as gifts.” Before his audience, he recognized that “history is challenging us to make a leap of conscience in order to prevent a shipwreck of civilization,” adding that the solution is “not to reject but to ensure, according to the possibilities of each, an ample number of legal and regular entrances.” “We need fraternity as much as we need bread,” the pope insisted.
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Bishop urges action over alleged abduction of activists
Those responsible for the abduction of activists and human rights advocates must be held accountable, a Catholic bishop said.
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‘Culture of superiority’ among obstacles to synodality, says Cardinal Tagle
The ‘culture of superiority’ among people, and even within the church, is
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Pope Francis in Marseille: It’s ‘a duty of humanity’ to save migrants abandoned at sea
In Marseille on Friday, before a memorial to people lost at sea, Pope Francis said humanity is at a crossroads between fraternity and indifference regarding the migrant crisis.
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Synod 2023: Participants to include two bishops from mainland China, Archbishop Paglia
The Vatican announced Thursday that two bishops from mainland China have been added as official delegates in the upcoming Synod on Synodality assembly.
