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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Hong Kong, Singapore cancel public Masses amid coronavirus
All public Masses in Hong Kong are canceled through Feb. 28 amid the threat of the spreading of coronavirus.
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Nigerian priest abducted in new attack
A Catholic priest was kidnapped in Nigeria Friday. Fr. Nicholas Oboh of the Diocese of Uromi has been abducted by
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Caritas PH takes measures to prevent clergy sexual abuse
The Catholic Church’s social action arm has joined efforts to curtail the sexual abuse of minors by priests in the country.
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Mary and ‘significant moments’ of Cardinal Tagle’s life
On the first day of his work in Rome, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle looked outside his window and saw a figure that is very close to his heart — the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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2 priests post bail after warrant for their arrest
Two Catholic priests posted bail Friday after a warrant of arrest was issued against them by a Quezon City court for alleged plot to destabilize the Dutere administration.
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To prevent spread of COVID-19, Hong Kong Diocese cancels Masses
The threat of spreading the coronavirus has forced Catholic officials in Hong Kong to suspend all church programs
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Pope says there is no quick fix for priest shortage in Amazon region
Pope Francis acknowledged the serious shortage of priests in remote areas of the Amazon, but he insisted not all avenues have been exhausted to address the issue.
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Knights of Columbus celebrate 100 years in Rome
Less than 40 years after its humble beginnings in New Haven, Connecticut, the Knights of Columbus was invited by Pope Benedict XV to establish a permanent presence in Rome.
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Bishop McNaughton dies at 93; was first bishop of Incheon, South Korea
Bishop William J. McNaughton, a Maryknoll missionary for 66 years and the first bishop of Incheon, South Korea, from 1962 until his retirement 2002, died Feb. 3 at Cedar View Rehabilitation and Hea…
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Cardinal Zen to Congressmen: China wants Vatican ‘surrender’
Cardinal Joseph Zen, the bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, has said that the situation of the Church in China is dire.
