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.
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…
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.
Philippines now has 17 minor basilicas
Quezon City’s oldest church was formally declared a minor basilica on Monday, making it the 17th Catholic place of worship in the Philippines with such title and dignity.
Manila Cathedral reopens after coronavirus closure
The Manila Cathedral will reopen to the public on Wednesday after six months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Pope Francis: Put forgiveness and mercy at the heart of your life
We cannot demand God’s forgiveness for ourselves unless we are prepared to forgive our neighbors, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday.
Like Jesus Christ, forced to flee
At the beginning of this year, in my Address to the members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See, I pointed to the tragedy of internally displaced people as one of the challenges of o…
Salvadoran imprisoned for 1989 killings of 5 Jesuit priests
Montano maintained his innocence, though witnesses testified that he believed the Jesuits were collaborators of the Marxist guerilla Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front, which El Salvador’s military junta fought in a bloody civil war that spanned more than a decade. “We value our ongoing working relationship with the Salvadoran Armed Forces, but will continue to use all available tools and authorities, as appropriate, to address human rights violations and abuses around the world no matter when they occurred or who perpetrated them.” “Today’s actions underscore our support for human rights and our commitment to promoting accountability for perpetrators and encouraging reconciliation and a just and lasting peace.” Pompeo said Jan. It listed Montano, Juan Rafael Bustillo, Juan Orlando Zepeda, Francisco Elena Fuentes, Guillermo Alfredo Benavides Moreno, Yusshy René Mendoza Vallecillos, José Ricardo Espinoza Guerra, Gonzalo Guevara Cerritos, Carlos Camilo Hernández Barahona, Oscar Mariano Amaya Grimaldi, Antonio Ramiro Avalos Vargas, Angel Pérez Vásquez, and José Alberto Sierra Ascencio, who it said ranged in rank from general to private.
Prayers pour in for Cardinal Tagle’s recovery
After Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, netizens took to social media to wish his speedy recovery.
