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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Beatification of Carlo Acutis: The first millennial to be declared Blessed
With the beatification of Carlo Acutis in Assisi Saturday, the Catholic Church now has its first “Blessed” who loved Super Mario, Pokémon, and above all the Real Presence of Jesus in th…
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Pope intention for October: that women have greater leadership roles in the Church
In his prayer intention for October 2020, Pope Francis asks everyone to pray that women be given greater leadership roles in the Church.
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Millennial and Gen Z Catholics love Carlo Acutis. Here’s why
Servant of God Carlo Acutis is set to be beatified on Saturday, and will become the first member of the millennial generation to become officially known as a “blessed.”
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South Korea proposes new law allowing abortion up to 14 weeks
South Korea’s National Assembly is considering a proposal to allow abortion up to 14 weeks as the deadline approaches to revise the country’s abortion law.
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‘Undas online’ starts accepting prayer requests
The “Undas” website is back online to accept prayer requests as cemeteries across the country will be closed on All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day.
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First Swiss-Filipino joins Vatican guard
For the first time, the Vatican has sworn in a Swiss with Filipino parentage as member of the Swiss Guard, the elite corps of soldiers who protect the pope.
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Statement on the World Day Against the Death Penalty
Pope Francis has exhorted countless times that capital punishment is an offense “against the inviolability of life and the dignity of the human person, which contradicts God’s plan for man and society” and “does not render justice to the victims, but rather only fosters vengeance”. In his latest encyclical Fratelli Tutti he said, “The death penalty is inadequate from a moral standpoint and no longer necessary from that of penal justice”, that “there can be no stepping back from this position” as he clearly stated that “the death penalty is inadmissible, and the Church is firmly committed to calling for its abolition worldwide.” He added that; “All Christians and people of good will are today called to work not only for the abolition of the death penalty, legal or illegal, in all its forms, but also to work for the improvement of prison conditions, out of respect for the human dignity of persons deprived of their freedom.” 2. The enactment of laws and effective implementation of existing ones to modernize and reform our criminal justice system to make it more restorative and rehabilitative rather than punitive, to enable our convicted PDLs to be truly reformed and be ready to reintegrate to society; 3.
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Bicol diocese intensifies efforts aimed at suicide prevention
A Catholic diocese is intensifying efforts to address the increasing rates of depression and suicide in Albay province.
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Cardinal Tagle blesses PRC Covid-19 testing facility
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle blessed a bio-molecular laboratory in Mandaluyong City on Thursday, two weeks after recovering from Covid-19.
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Pope Francis: Rediscover the beauty of the rosary
Pope Francis invited Catholics to rediscover the beauty of the rosary prayer this month, encouraging people to carry a rosary with them in their pockets.
