Covid-19 calls for ‘ecological conversion’, says Caritas PH
The plans to fight coronavirus pandemic must pay attention to the environment, the Catholic Church’s social action arm said.
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On Earth Day, Pope Francis urges solidarity with most vulnerable
Commenting on the celebration of Earth Day during his general audience Wednesday, Pope Francis urged people to show solidarity with the weak and vulnerable and to protect humanity’s common home.
‘Where is God right now?’ How imagination can aid our faith in quarantine
Living under coronavirus-caused quarantines and stay-at-home orders,
Taguig parish to stream doctrinal class
Mark Emman Sese, parish priest of the Our Lady of the Poor Parish in Western Bicutan, Taguig City, uploaded a Facebook video inviting everyone to the weekly catechism classes. “Since we have so much time on our hands, I thought of why not make our enhanced community quarantine more worthwhile,” he said. Sese, who finished his Bachelor in Sacred Theology cum laude and Licentiate in Ecclesiastical Studies cum laude from the University of Navarra in Spain, said the online doctrinal class will be streamed at 4pm on the parish’s Facebook page.
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…
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…
‘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.
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
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.
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).
