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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Manila’s Sta. Maria Goretti Church closed due to Covid-19
Another Catholic parish church in Manila has been temporarily closed after some of its personnel tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Quiapo Church closed for cleaning until Jan. 6
Quiapo churchgoers will have to go elsewhere for the next three days as the church is given a thorough cleaning in response to the recent spike in Covid-19 cases.
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Pope Francis at the Angelus: God wants to live with us and in us
Pope Francis said on Sunday that Christ’s Incarnation shows that God wants to live with us and in us.
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Our constant need for conversion
John reiterated the same point in his first letter: “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.” (1,8) The sad fact that we have today is that many people are losing the sense of sin. Paul: “I am sure that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” (Phil 1,6) It would be good if these Pauline assurance forms the deep attitude we should have toward our fragile human condition. The virtue of penance also includes the desire and practice of regular and frequent recourse to the sacrament of penance, where through the ministry of priests, Christ comes to us as father, friend, judge and doctor.
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Manila church temporary closed after priest, 3 staff test positive for Covid-19
A national shrine in Manila has been
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The Lord’s Epiphany and us
Like the magi, we too should bring our precious gifts which in the end are not just a matter of things, no matter how valuable they are, but rather of giving our whole life, our whole mind and heart, our whole selves to him. Let’s learn to undertake this lifelong adventure of looking for Christ, training ourselves to see him in everything and in everyone, and in all the situations and circumstances of our life, whether they be good or bad according to our human standards. Paul: “Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” (Phil 3,13) Yes, indeed, we have to have the mind of an athlete in looking for Christ.
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Mary and the shepherds
The Octave Day of Christmas Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God
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Pope Francis on New Year’s Eve: Jesus Christ gives meaning to our lives in joy and sorrow
On New Year’s Eve, Pope Francis invited everyone to trust in Jesus Christ, the person who can give meaning to the ups and downs of daily life.
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Archbishop hits ‘clandestine’ casino construction in MisOr
Retired Archbishop Antonio Ledesma also reiterated this stand in 2017 after a proposal was floated again for a new gaming site in the archdiocese.Saying that the church is against all forms of corruption, Cabantan said allowing a casino results in another form of corruption— “the corruption of family values which are inherently Gospel values”. “Whatever economic development or revenues may derive from this if there are any, at the cost of the destruction of families is not and will never be justifiable,” he said. CBCPNews is a church-based news agency operated by the Media Office of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines. This apostolate aims at helping the work of the new evangelization through the news media. This is non-commercial and non-profit. That being the case, it totally depends on generosity of its readers and supporters.
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Pope Francis sends condolences for death of Desmond Tutu
Pope Francis on Sunday sent his condolences for the death of retired Anglican Archbishop and anti-apartheid leader Desmond Tutu.
