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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Life without parole is not a solution to crime, pope says
Sentencing someone to life in prison without the possibility of parole is “not the solution to problems, but a problem to solve,” Pope Francis told Italian prison
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Pope blesses religious icon for Syria with ACN reps
A small delegation of representatives from the papal charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), stood witness to Pope Francis’ blessing on Sunday of the icon of the Our Lady of Sorrows, C…
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Pope Francis to visit Thailand and Japan in November
The Vatican confirmed Friday that Pope Francis will travel to Thailand and Japan in November with stops scheduled in Tokyo, Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Roll up your sleeves, get ready to get dirty, pope tells new bishops
New bishops need to prepare for a life filled with God’s surprises, with daily plans that change at the last minute and, especially, for a life dedicated to spending time with God and with th…
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Strengthen ecology desks, bishops urged
Church groups are pushing for the strengthening of diocesan ecology desks by mobilizing more personnel and resources, in the midst of “climate emergency”.
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Vatican U.N. nuncio laments ‘cycle of violence’ surrounding 9/11 attacks
“The cycle of violence” that surrounded the 9/11 terror attacks shows how destructive violence can be, said Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the Vatican’s permanent observer to the U.N…
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Bishops urge Duterte to rethink all-out war with Reds
President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat for an all-out war with communist rebels will only worsen the animosity, a church official has warned.
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Filipino bishop faces charges after exposing police abuses in PNG
A Filipino Catholic bishop is facing charges after exposing alleged police abuses in the southeast of Papua New Guinea.
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Pope Francis says he welcomes constructive criticism
Speaking aboard the papal plane from Madagascar to Rome Tuesday, Pope Francis said he welcomes criticism if it is given openly, fairly, and with a willingness to be debated.
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‘Just the facts,’ pope tells reporters, commenting on news media
No one really knows what the future of the news media will be, but it will have no future if reporters and the public cannot distinguish between facts and fiction, Pope Francis said.
