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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Priest backs Robredo’s approach to drug war
A more balanced and humane approach to the drug problem will certainly have the church’s support, a Catholic priest said.
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Remember the final judgement, Pope Francis says at Mass for recently deceased bishops
Pope Francis urged Catholics to meditate on the final judgement at a Mass offered Monday for the souls of cardinals and bishops who died within the past year.
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Protecting Catanduanes Natural Park is ‘shared duty’, says Virac bishop
The need to preserve the Bicol region’s “last remaining frontier” took the spotlight during a forum on ecology, with
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World Day of the Poor: What parishes can do
On World Day of the Poor, Catholics are called to open their arms for people living in poverty, the Church’s social action arm said.
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Pope Francis celebrates All Souls’ Day Mass in Rome catacombs
Pope Francis celebrated Mass Saturday for the souls of the dead in Rome’s Catacombs of Priscilla, saying the place of a Christian is in the safety of the hands of God, whatever the outside circumst…
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Polish actress read saint’s diaries to prepare for film role
Kamila Kaminska, the Polish actress who played St. Faustina Kowalska in the new movie “Love and Mercy: Faustina,” read the diaries her fellow countrywoman wrote to help prepare for the …
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The saints show that real people can be holy, Pope Francis says
The saints were real people whose strength to face daily challenges came from the grace of Jesus Christ, showing that everyone can be holy, Pope Francis said Friday on the Feast of All Saints Day.
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The Pan-Amazonian Synod
Despite stinging criticism by bystanders from both extremes of the ideological spectrum, the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazonian Region concluded with a final document th…
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Catholic homeschool group encourages kids to be ‘little saints on a mission’
What can young kids do to make a difference in the lives of those in need? “Plenty!” said ROCKERS Philippines co-founder Tina Santiago Rodriguez.
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Carmelites honor Filipino journalists for press freedom work
The Order of the Carmelites in the Philippines has honored five local journalists this year with the Titus Brandsma Award, a recognition named after a Dutch priest who was killed during World War I…
