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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‘Be discerning against political dynasties,’ bishop tells voters
A Catholic bishop urged voters to be “discerning” against political dynasties, saying that it “does not promote good governance”.
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Franciscan order elects 121st successor of St. Francis of Assisi
The Order of Friars Minor announced Tuesday the election of Rome-native Fr. Massimo Fusarelli to be their newest minister general.
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Vatican: Pope Francis ‘continuing planned treatment’ on 10th day in hospital
On the pope’s 10th day in the hospital following intestinal surgery, the Vatican said that Pope Francis’ ongoing medical treatment would allow him to “return to the Vatican as soo…
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Diocese opposes Dumaguete reclamation plan
A Catholic diocese is opposing a 174-hectare reclamation project because of the environmental impact it could have in the central Philippine city of Dumaguete.
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Pope Francis will visit this pilgrimage destination of saints in Slovakia
Pope Francis will travel to the Catholic-majority country of Slovakia on Sept. 12-15, stopping at four different locations.
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Pope Francis to visit Scotland ‘for a very short time’ in November
Pope Francis will visit Scotland “for a very short time” in November, a spokesperson for the country’s bishops’ conference said Monday.
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Pope Francis will stay longer in hospital, says Vatican
Pope Francis will stay longer in hospital to recover from a surgery on his colon, the Vatican said on Monday.
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PH’s oldest St. Joseph image to be granted episcopal coronation
Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu has approved the episcopal coronation of the “oldest venerated image of St. Joseph in the Philippines”.
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Caritas PH hits Duterte for failure to end contractualization
The Catholic Church’s social action arm has expressed disappointment that ending labor contractualization is no longer part of President Duterte’s priority measures.
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CBCP creates new office on stewardship
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has created a service arm to help move dioceses toward a stewardship model, a church official said.
