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’ Lent advice: Put down phone, pick up Bible
Pope Francis urged Catholics Wednesday to use the season of Lent to spend less time immersed in the chatter and noise of the world through television and their phones, and to spend more time in sil…
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CBCP: Stop Kaliwa Dam project
The Catholic hierarchy has joined the opposition against a controversial dam project that could potentially displace thousands of indigenous peoples since it will be built on their ancestral domain…
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Computer programming teen Carlo Acutis to be beatified
The Vatican announced Saturday the approval of a miracle attributed to the intercession of Venerable Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager and computer programmer, who died in 2006.
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Pope Francis urges Catholic educators to teach inclusive integral ecology
Pope Francis called for an educational revolution Thursday, telling the Congregation for Catholic Education that more effort needs to be made to accelerate the inclusiveness of education.
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Warning: Text message scam targets Dumaguete diocese
Scammers are increasingly using church organizations or impersonating bishops to take advantage of people’s generosity and compassion.
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Volcanoes, Viruses and Valentines
“Father, could there be anything worse than Taal exploding and Corona virus rapidly spreading?” Paul asked.
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Inappropriate clapping at Mass must end— Pangasinan prelate
A church official has called for “abstinence” from inappropriate clapping at Mass, saying that the Eucharist is a “happy feast and a memorial of Calvary”.
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Running on anger and retaliation
These days almost anyone senses what seem to be shadows of limbo hovering over the country, if not the world.
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The Blessing of Engagements and the Rite of Betrothal
A man goes down on one knee, offers his girlfriend a ring, and asks: “will you marry me?” Right after her “YES!” the man puts the ring on her finger.
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Christian love vs/and Valentine love
Love is the craze of February, especially of February 14. So we see red hearts everywhere, especially in malls.
