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 postpones World Youth Day and Meeting of Families due to coronavirus
Pope Francis has decided to postpone by one year World Youth Day and the World Meeting of Families, according to the Vatican. The events were expected to take place during the summers of 2022 and 2…
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Priest arrested in Kenya for spreading coronavirus
A Catholic priest is one of two people in Kenya to be charged with “negligently spreading an infectious disease” after authorities allege he did not comply with quarantine regulations after he trav…
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‘Why not the Catholic Church share her billions?’
After the rhetorical question: “Where is the Catholic Church in these times of crisis?”, another query in some Facebook posts follows: “Why not the Catholic Church share her billions to the poor?” This curiosity may be relevant in the past when the institutional Church was still both immensely powerful and opulent. It is no longer the case now and so, we ask in return: “Where are the billions?” The Holy See gets its income mainly from the entrance fees to the museum, dome and gardens; sales from the pharmacy, department and grocery stores and souvenir shops inside the 44-hectare Vatican City; and, from the voluntary donations of the faithful. Lawrence, who was appointed by Pope Sixtus II to be the caretaker of the treasures of the Church, was told by Emperor Valerian to surrender her wealth (258 A.D.), the Archdeacon gestured back to the door where, streaming in behind him, poured crowds of poor, crippled, blind, and suffering people.
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Homonhon controversy sparks calls for mine closure
The government’s move to allow a Chinese-manned vessel to load mineral ores despite a province-wide quarantine
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WATCH: Seminarians sing for ‘God’s mercy’ amid pandemic
A group of college seminarians in the Diocese of Malolos sang their heart out “to remind us of God’s infinite mercy and love” as the country continues to battle coronavirus.
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Full text: Pope Francis’ homily on Divine Mercy Sunday
It has already been a week, a week since the disciples had seen the Risen Lord, but in spite of this, they remained fearful, cringing behind “closed doors” (Jn 20:26), unable even to convince Thomas, the only one absent, of the resurrection. A sin, a regret from the past, a wound that I have inside, a grudge against someone, an idea about a particular person… The Lord waits for us to offer him our failings so that he can help us experience his mercy. Saint Faustina, after meeting Jesus, wrote: “In a soul that is suffering we should see Jesus on the cross, not a parasite and a burden… [Lord] you give us the chance to practise deeds of mercy, and we practise making judgements” (Diary, 6 September 1937).
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Beware of the virus of ‘selfish indifference’, says pope on Divine Mercy Sunday
Humanity could be struck by “an even worse virus” after the coronavirus crisis, that of “selfish indifference”, Pope Francis said as he celebrated Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday.
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Archdiocese donates Covid-19 equipment and test kits to gov’t hospital, DOH
Pangasinan’s Roman Catholic Church has donated a medical equipment to help
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Bicol bishops push simultaneous prayer on April 19
Bicol region’s Catholic bishops invited people to pray together April 19, invoking the help of
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Where is the Catholic Church?
This is a frequently-asked question in times of crisis. An interrogative that sounds more like a sarcasm than a query seeking for a candid answer.
