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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5 lay Filipinos receive papal awards for church service
Papal honors will be given to five lay Filipino Catholics in recognition of their outstanding service to the church.
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Bishop praises Supreme Court for ‘courage’
The acting head of the Catholic bishops’ leadership lauded a Supreme Court decision upholding human rights in a drug case.
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Balanga diocese offers scholarship to kids of displaced OFWs
A Catholic diocese in the northern Philippines is providing scholarship for the children of overseas Filipino workers displaced by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Bishop condemns killing of human rights activist
Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San Carlos has condemned the brutal murder of Zara Alvarez, “someone closest in my work with the oppressed”.
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Catholic school turns hotel into Covid-19 isolation facility
A Catholic school-run hotel in Olongapo City opened its doors to accommodate and care for coronavirus-19 patients.
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Bishop calls for young healthcare volunteers
A Catholic bishop has called on young people to volunteer their time to help healthcare frontliners against the coronavirus.
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No cover-ups, just the truth, Manila bishop hopes on PhilHealth probe
A Catholic bishop has expressed hope that there will be no cover-up as investigations continue on alleged anomalies in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.
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Pope Francis: Mary’s Assumption was a ‘giant leap for mankind’
On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Francis said that Mary’s assumption into Heaven was an infinitely greater achievement than man’s first steps on the moon.
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Maasin’s Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral declared diocesan shrine
The Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral in Maasin City has been elevated to a “diocesan shrine”, a fifth for the southern Leyte diocese.
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Albay priest infected with Covid-19
The Vice-Rector of Mater Salutis College Seminary in Albay province has tested positive for Covid-19, the Diocese of Legazpi announced Friday.
