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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Character education conferences kick off in Manila, Davao
As a fitting activity for the Year of the Youth, one of the world’s most respected authorities in the field of character education starts today a series of conferences for students, parents, and ed…
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2019 Titus Brandsma awardees bared
He also ‘evangelizes’ his young students by his living witness in the field he teaches that is political journalism, media ethics, and social communication.” Luis Teodoro Teodoro is to be given the Freedom of the Press award for being “a journalist, editor and journalism educator whose incisive critiques of Philippine media have inspired generations of media practitioners and scholars. His sharp analyses in his columns often step on the interests of the powerful and the mighty, and necessarily so as the overall thrust of his media advocacy is a democratized access to information for a learned society.” Belinda Capul Capul bags the award for Leadership in Communication, and Culture and Arts. She is cited “for the permanent inclusion of key historical AV documents within the UNESCO Memory of the World International Register such as the radio broadcast recording of the 1986 People Power Revolution, Belina’s free-handed labor in preserving this memory will assist the future generation of Filipinos in transforming this into a process of preserving justice in their nation and the world.” Gina Lopez Lopez, who passed away in August, is honored in Leadership in Environmental Communication as “a woman, a champion for her various advocacies like care for the environment, child protection, and the disadvantage.
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Celebrating 500 years of Christianity is about God’s love — CBCP chief
Despite the colonial past, the upcoming jubilee is an invitation to celebrate “God’s love”, the head of the Catholic bishops’ leadership said.
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Iloilo celebrates Mother Rosario’s path to sainthood
The nun who could be come the country’s next saint exemplifies the Church’s call for today’s Catholics to be missionary disciples, an archbishop said.
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Synod is a time to listen, discern, not despise, pope says
The Synod of Bishops for the Amazon is a time of reflection, dialogue and listening to the needs and sufferings of indigenous people, Pope Francis said.
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Caritas Manila ties up with online shop for donations
As online shopping becomes a major trend, the Manila archdiocese’s social action arm is using the platform to facilitate donors for its scholarship program.
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Bishop calls for DOH’s active involvement in drug rehab
A Catholic bishop has challenged the Department of Health to take a more active role in confronting substance use disorders in the country.
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Manifestation of Support and Declaration of Faith and Confidence
We, people of faith and citizens of the Republic of the Philippines, wish to publicly manifest our strong and unwavering support for
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Pope Francis prays for ‘daring prudence’ during Amazon synod
At the opening Mass for the Amazon synod Sunday, Pope Francis prayed that the Holy Spirit would give the bishops prudence, wisdom, and discernment to help the Church in the Pan-Amazonian region be …
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Proclaim God’s word, avoid boring speeches, pope tells new bishops
Ordaining four new bishops, Pope Francis reminded them that a bishop is first and foremost an apostle, not an administrator who doles out dull discourses.
