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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Pope Francis supports scholarships in Lebanon as country faces ‘severe crisis’
Pope Francis has donated $200,000 to support 400 scholarships in Lebanon in an expression of his concern for the country’s young people, the Vatican announced Thursday.
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Pope Francis calls people of all religions to pray for end of pandemic
Pope Francis urged people of every religion to fast and pray Thursday for an end to the coronavirus pandemic and “other pandemics” of hunger and war.
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More rural jobs would decongest Manila — bishop
Unless rural realities are taken into account, a Catholic bishop said that the revived “balik probinsya” (back to the
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With major deficits projected, Vatican says Holy See not at risk of default
The new head of the Holy See’s financial office said Wednesday the Vatican is not at risk of fiscal default, even while reports in the Italian media indicate dire deficit projections for the Holy S…
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Full text: Pope Francis’ message for World Communications Day 2020
I would like to devote this year’s Message to the theme of storytelling, because I believe that, so as not to lose our bearings, we need to make our own the truth contained in good stories.
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‘We heal as one’: Philippine bishops reconsecrate country to Mary
The Catholic Church in the Philippines has turned to the mother of Jesus for protection amid the contagion and death
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Pope Francis to offer Mass at tomb of John Paul II on saint’s 100th birthday
On the 100th anniversary of the birth of Pope St. John Paul II on May 18, Pope Francis will offer his morning Mass at the Polish pope’s tomb in St. Peter’s Basilica, according to the Va…
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Bishops ask Catholics to pray, fast with pope on May 14
The country’s Catholic bishops invited the faithful to join an interreligious day of prayer and fasting for an end to the coronavirus crisis.
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New Jolo prelate to keep up work for peace
The new prelate of Jolo, an island in the country’s south long plagued by instability, recognized proactive peace-building as one of his pastoral priorities.
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Vatican Museums to reopen with temperature checks, mandatory face masks
The Vatican Museums are preparing to reopen by reservation only with new health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to the general secretary of Vatican City State.
