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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Bishop Victor Ocampo laid to rest
Many gathered at the Diocese of Gumaca’s San Diego de Alcala Cathedral on Monday to honor a man who lived a life of service.
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ECPPC marks 48 years; launches new book on prison ministry
The prison ministry arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines marked its 48th anniversary on Friday by releasing a new book on ‘justice that heals’.
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A clarification on the CBCP position on Freemasonry and a note on Canon 1374 of the CIC
The Philippine Hierarchy, as early as 1954 up until the present, has always maintained and defended the official Catholic (magisterial) position on the unacceptability of Masonry, given its serious…
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Bishop urges South Cotabato gov’t to defend open-pit mining ban
A Catholic bishop has challenged South Cotabato’s chief executive to defend the province’s ban on open-pit mining after an appeals court ruled that its application is limited to small-scale operati…
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Caritas network in PH renews push to grant legal rights to nature
The Catholic Church’s social action centers have banded together to again
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Caritas Philippines and Social Action Network declare climate emergency: It’s now or never
In 1988, the Catholic Church said our country was in peril and called out the faithful, church institutions and organizations, civic leaders, and the government to save our “beautiful land.”
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CEAP raises concern over bill banning ‘no permit, no exam’ policy
An association of Catholic schools has voiced concerns about a measure that prohibits any school policy that bars students from taking examinations due to unpaid tuition.
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The last diplomat from the Vatican leaves Nicaragua
The Holy See reported on Saturday that the Vatican’s diplomatic headquarters in Nicaragua was forced to close.
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Pope Francis hears confessions at Roman parish: God lifts us up when we hit ‘rock bottom’
Pope Francis heard confessions at a parish in Rome on Friday and encouraged people to remember that God “holds out his hand and lifts us up whenever we realize that we are ‘hitting rock bottom.’”…
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‘Welcome home’: Cardinal Sanchez reinterred at Virac Cathedral
“Welcome home our dear cardinal.” With these words, Bishop Manolo de los Santos led in paying tribute to the late
