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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American prelate named new apostolic nuncio to Thailand
American Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells has been named papal nuncio to Thailand and Cambodia and apostolic delegate to Laos in February.
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‘Divine Mercy Chapel for 24/7 confession’ to rise in Makati
Construction is underway to build a chapel that will offer confession 24 hours a day.
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Bishop Hobayan’s funeral slated for March 22
The funeral for retired Bishop Angel Hobayan of Catarman is scheduled for March 22, the diocese announced Tuesday.
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Pope Francis celebrates Mass, records ‘popecast’ for 10th anniversary
Pope Francis marked his 10th anniversary as pope Monday with a private Mass with cardinals and an appearance on what Vatican News has dubbed a “popecast.”
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New Cuyonon version of Bible launched
A new milestone has been reached as the Bible has been translated into another Philippine dialect.
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Ortega dictatorship dissolves the Catholic aid organization Caritas Nicaragua
The dictatorship of Daniel Ortega dissolved Caritas Nicaragua, the aid organization of the Catholic Church that assists those most in need in the Central American country.
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Church eco-group mounts fund drive for relief of oil spill-affected areas
A Church-civil society ecological group is raising funds to help communities
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10 things to know from the latest survey on the Catholic Church today
On March 3 the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano reported the latest statistics about the global Catholic Church.
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UN calls on Nicaragua to free Bishop Álvarez and other political prisoners
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has called on the Nicaraguan dictatorship to release Bishop Rolando Álvarez and other political prisoners.
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Military diocese backs crackdown on private armies
The country’s military Catholic diocese on Wednesday supported the call of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to
