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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A surfing saint? Pope Francis recognizes the heroic virtue of Guido Schäffer
The Catholic Church is one step closer to canonizing a surfing saint. Pope Francis recognized the heroic
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Pope Francis accepts resignation of Antipolo bishop, appoints successor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Francisco De Leon from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Antipolo, and appointed Bishop Ruperto Santos of the Diocese of Balanga as his s…
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Novaliches diocese launches child protection policy
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Novaliches on Wednesday launched its policy of providing protection to
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Vatican: Italian cardinal entrusted with Ukraine peace mission
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi has been asked by Pope Francis to head a peace mission
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Abra parish reaches bicentennial of Christian faith
The Immaculate Conception Parish in Pidigan, a town in the northern Philippines of Abra, recently celebrated its 200th anniversary, commemorating how the seed of Christian faith was planted, nurtur…
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Baguio diocese announces new administrator
The northern Philippine diocese of Baguio on Friday announced the election of Father Roland Buyagan as its diocesan administrator.
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Guard opens fire as man drives car into Vatican; suspect in custody
An unidentified man is in custody after driving a car at high speed through a gate at the Vatican Thursday, the Holy See press office said.
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Bishops welcome de Lima’s acquittal
The head of the Catholic bishops’ leadership has welcomed the acquittal from drug charge of former senator Leila de Lima, who has been detained for the past six years.
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Tokyo archbishop is new president of Caritas Internationalis
Caritas Internationalis on Saturday elected Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo as its new president.
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Pope Francis’ message for 109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees
Already in 2003, Saint John Paul II stated that “as regards migrants and refugees, building conditions of peace means in practice being seriously committed to safeguarding first of all the right not to emigrate, that is, the right to live in peace and dignity in one’s own country” (Message for the 90th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, 3). For the people of Israel, the celebration of the jubilee year represented an act of collective justice: “everyone was allowed to return to their original situation, with the cancellation of all debts, restoration of the land, and an opportunity once more to enjoy the freedom proper to the members of the People of God” (Catechesis, 10 February 2016). Consequently, even as we work to ensure that in every case migration is the fruit of a free decision, we are called to show maximum respect for the dignity of each migrant; this entails accompanying and managing waves of migration as best we can, constructing bridges and not walls, expanding channels for a safe and regular migration.
