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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White House consults bishops on church reopening guidelines
The White House has consulted four Catholic bishops who have reinstated public Masses, as the Trump administration considers issuing guidelines on the safe reopening of churches and religious servi…
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Identify and confess your sins ‘concretely,’ Pope Francis says
If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from every wrongdoing.” Pope Francis said the devil wants people to be lukewarm, to live in gray areas. The boy said that because of the coronavirus, Pope Francis should not include the sign of peace during Mass, because “with the pandemic we cannot touch each other.” Children’s letters are beautiful for their directness, Francis commented, explaining that the boy could not see that the congregation at his morning Mass does not shake hands, but bows their heads to exchange the sign of peace. The spiritual life is so simple, so simple; but we make it complicated with these nuances, and in the end we never get there.” “Let’s ask the Lord for the grace of simplicity and that he gives us this grace he gives to the simple, to children, to youths who say what they feel, who do not hide what they feel,” he concluded.
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Pandemic delays beatification of Cardinal Wyszynski
POLAND— The beatification of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, the former Primate of Poland who heroically resisted Communism, has been postponed because of the coronavirus.
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Philippine bishops to consecrate nation to Mary
The Philippines, through its archdioceses and dioceses, will be consecrated to the care of the Blessed Mother amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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The joy of Easter
We have every reason to be most happy when we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Let’s hope that when we greet each other, ‘Happy Easter,’ we would really mean it and know what i…
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Archbishop Auza delivers Covid-19 med supplies donated by pope to Madrid hospital
Filipino Archbishop Bernardito Auza, apostolic nuncio to Spain, delivered
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Vatican sends extraordinary form Mass survey to world’s bishops
The Vatican’s doctrinal congregation has asked the world’s bishops to report on how a landmark papal document acknowledging the right of all priests to say Mass using the Roman Missal of 1962 is be…
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Going the extra mile
Far from falling into idleness and boredom, this current condition of ours brought about by the pandemic and its consequent prudential measures should challenge us and give rise to novel manifestat…
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An Easter like no other
I will not hide it. My heart feels some sadness and melancholy this Easter Sunday.
