Pope Francis accepts Catarman bishop’s resignation, names apostolic administrator
Pope Francis has accepted the early resignation of Bishop Emmanuel Trance from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Catarman in Northern Samar province.
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Pursuit of dialogue, peace must continue despite Catholic Mass bombing, says archbishop
The pain from the deadly blast that claimed four lives during a Mass in a southern Philippine city will not derail the Church’s commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence in Mindanao, a Cathol…
Boy walks 7 miles on muddy roads to receive confirmation, gets a blessing from the pope
An Argentine boy recently made the special effort to walk 11 kilometers (about seven miles) on muddy
Cebu prelate urges Church communicators to lead in witnessing to truth
A Catholic archbishop on Saturday called on social communication ministry workers to use the digital media as a means to witness to the truth.
FULL TEXT: Homily of CBCP SecGen Msgr. Pantin for ‘Red Wednesday’ Mass
Today, as we gather in this solemn assembly at the Manila Metropolitan Cathedral for the Red Wednesday Mass, our hearts are united in prayer and solidarity with our persecuted brothers and sisters …
Mass to declare Antipolo Cathedral as ‘international shrine’ slated next year
Papal nuncio Archbishop Charles Brown will preside over Mass for the declaration of the Antipolo Cathedral as an “international shrine” on Jan. 26 next year.
Papal aide relays Pope Francis’ remarks at Sunday Angelus while pope recovers from flu
During this week’s Sunday Angelus, marking the end of the liturgical year and the observance of the solemnity of Christ the King, Pope Francis spoke not from the window of the Apostolic Palace but …
Church official seeks swift action for release of 17 Filipino seafarers held hostage by Houthis in Red Sea
A Catholic bishop has urged the government to swiftly act for the release of the seafarers, including 17 Filipinos, who are being held hostage on a ship by Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen.
Collegio Filippino rector reelected council member of ecclesiastical colleges association in Rome
Fr. Gregory Ramon Gaston of the Pontificio Collegio Filippino has been reelected as one of the councilors of the association of rectors of seminaries, colleges, and other ecclesiastical institutes …
‘A battle inside us’: Hebrew Catholics in the Holy Land wrestle with challenges of war
JERUSALEM— Among the many expressions of the Church in the Holy Land, the Hebrew-speaking Catholic community is the smallest.
