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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Cebu archdiocese ordains 9 new priests
Archbishop Jose Palma has ordained nine men to the priesthood on Thursday during an invitation-only Mass at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral.
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Gov’t orders closure of cemeteries from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4
All cemeteries and columbaria in the Philippines will be closed from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4 as a precautionary measure against coronavirus, Malacañang said Friday.
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Bishop to catechists: Be creative, adaptive amid pandemic
As students continue their education through online learning, a Catholic bishop exhorted catechists to be “creative and adaptive” in their ministry.
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Dumaguete diocese issues oratio imperata amid killings
A diocese in Central Philippines has issued an “oratio imperata” as the spate of killings continues on Negros island.
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Pope Francis to release new encyclical on Oct. 4
Pope Francis will release his new encyclical Oct. 4, the Vatican announced Wednesday.
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El Paso cathedral suffers vandalism attack
A vandal destroyed a statue of Jesus at St. Patrick Cathedral in El Paso, Texas on Tuesday, the latest in an ongoing series of attacks on churches across the United States.
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Pope Francis prays for ‘witness of charity,’ Catholic priest killed in Italy
Pope Francis Wednesday led a moment of silent prayer for Fr. Roberto Malgesini, a 51-year-old priest who was stabbed to death in Como, Italy, Sept. 15.
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Laoag diocese gets relics of St. Augustine, St. Nicholas
A relic dating back to 430 A.D. is not something that is easy to obtain.
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Cardinal Parolin: Vatican-China deal can help ‘normalize life of the Church’
The Vatican expects to renew its interim deal with China on the appointment of bishops, as part of efforts to “normalize” the life of the Catholic Church in China, Secretary of State Ca…
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Leyte church offers ‘drive-in’ Mass amid pandemic
From atop of a makeshift platform on Sunday, Father Kim Margallo surveyed his parishioners, gathered in about 25 cars below in a church parking lot.
