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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Pope Benedict visits hill town outside of Rome for walk, dinner
Retired Pope Benedict XVI visited the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo in his first visit to the papal summer residence in four years.
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Bishop urges prayers for Batanes after deadly quakes
A Catholic bishop has asked everyone to join him in prayer for the suffering victims of the twin earthquakes that struck the islands in the northern Philippines on Saturday.
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Centuries-old ‘Iglesia de Santa Ana de Piddig’ restored
The two-century old church of St. Anne in Piddig, Ilocos Norte was turned over by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines to the Diocese of Laoag after undergoing restoration.
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A call for an integral climate of peace and to end the killings in the Negros island
As we lost another defender of justice, Atty. Anthony Trinidad of Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, in the hands of the elusive ‘riding-in-tandem’, the Diocese of San Carlos joins the cry, “End the kill…
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‘Make the beauty of the Christian faith shine out amidst persecution’
A Catholic bishop urged the faithful to make the beauty of their Christian faith shine out even in the midst of attacks against the church and other problems besetting the country.
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‘Please end killings,” Negros bishop appeals
A Catholic bishop has called for an end to the “ambience of fear and violence” in Negros Island following another killing of a human rights defender.
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Pope: Church needs apostolate of prevention to protect minors from abuse
Prevention is key in protecting minors from abuse, Pope Francis said.
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Cardinal Tagle: Engage young people
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila ended a conference on new evangelization on Sunday stressing the need to engage young people.
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Spanish Cardinal Estepa, who helped edit catechism, dies at 93
Spanish Cardinal Jose Estepa Llaurens, a former military bishop of Spain, died July 21 in Madrid. He was 93.
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Young people looking for ‘authentic’ witnesses, says Bo Sanchez
Today’s young people are longing for an authentic and supportive church, a Catholic lay preacher said on Friday.
