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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‘Visita Iglesia’ under quarantine period? Take it online
The bishops’ media arm is offering a tool for Catholics under coronavirus quarantine to connect with their faith from even the furthest pew.
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DENR chief stops foreign vessel from loading chromite in Homonhon
A foreign-vessel has been ordered by the country’s environmental body to stop loading chromite ore from Homonhon
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Full text: Pope Francis’ homily for Palm Sunday
Let us allow these words of the Apostle Paul to lead us into these holy days, when the word of God, like a refrain, presents Jesus as servant: on Holy Thursday, he is portrayed as the servant who washes the feet of his disciples; on Good Friday, he is presented as the suffering and victorious servant (cf. So that when we have our back to the wall, when we find ourselves at a dead end, with no light and no way of escape, when it seems that God himself is not responding, we should remember that we are not alone. Today, in the tragedy of a pandemic, in the face of the many false securities that have now crumbled, in the face of so many hopes betrayed, in the sense of abandonment that weighs upon our hearts, Jesus says to each one of us: “Courage, open your heart to my love.
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Pope Francis on Palm Sunday: Let us stand before the crucifix in our homes
On Palm Sunday, Pope Francis offered Mass in a nearly empty St. Peter’s Basilica and urged Catholics quarantined at home to remember “what really matters” in life: loving God and servin…
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‘Covid-19 mocks the control freak in us’ — Archbishop Soc
On Palm Sunday, Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan said that coronavirus pandemic is a reminder that “control is an illusion”.
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Priests bless palms on the streets as lockdown continues
Catholic priests marked Palm Sunday by going around the streets to bless palm fronds as most areas are under lockdown or strict quarantine due to the threat of the coronavirus.
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Pope’s April prayer intention: ‘Liberation from addictions’
Pope Francis on Thursday releases a video message accompanying his prayer intention for April, which this month is that “those suffering from addiction may be properly helped and accompanied.…
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Vatican extends lockdown measures through Easter Monday
The Holy See has extended its lockdown measures through April 13, the Monday of the Octave of Easter, in accordance with Italy’s recently extended national lockdown, the Vatican announced Friday.
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China owes ‘apology and compensation’ for coronavirus, says cardinal
Poor countries are suffering from the coronavirus because of the Chinese
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Homonhon parishioners worried over entry of Chinese-manned vessel
A Catholic priest has raised concern over the scheduled entry of a Chinese-manned vessel on Homonhon Island in Eastern Samar, which has been under lockdown since last week.
