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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Days of covering up abuse allegations are over, says Vatican adviser
Pope Francis’ new norms on protecting minors and strengthening accountability are the latest steps in driving home the message that the days of keeping abuse allegations covered up or ignored…
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Students launch campaign against vote buying
In line with the bishops’ call in the Year of the Youth for young people to be committed to the country and to be “willing to share in molding a just and peaceful world”, students in a Metro Manila…
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CBCP keeps nonpartisan stance, urges ‘wise vote’
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has clarified they will leave partisan politics to the lay people.
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Vatican issues norms for reports of abuse of minors, seminarians, and religious
New Vatican norms for the Church’s handling of sex abuse, issued Thursday, place seminarians and religious coerced into sexual activity through the misuse of authority in the same criminal category…
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Prepare for the Elections
Election day – May 13 – is a few days from now. Not only the COMELEC is to prepare for that big day, nor only the candidates. Every voter should also be prepared. What are they to prepare?
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After Vatican-China deal, Chinese bishop imprisoned for 23 years is not yet released
The nephew of a Chinese bishop who was arrested 23 years ago has said he does not know where his uncle is incarcerated, or even whether he is still alive.
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Pope Francis called Jean Vanier to thank him before his death
Pope Francis told reporters May 7 he had been kept informed about Jean Vanier’s failing health and had phoned him a week before his death.
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PPCRV to deploy 300,000 volunteers for May 13 polls
A Catholic Church-backed poll watchdog said they are ready for Monday’s polls and for the conduct of a partial and unofficial quick count of election results.
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Letter to Priests on the 2019 Elections
The country is looking towards the elections on May 13, 2019. The Church, which is the faith community made up of the lay faithful and the pastors, exercises its duty to promote the good of society…
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Looking at Elections from the Eyes of Faith
We have been taught in CFC to live out our faith, to consider our faith as an integral part of our being, not merely as a separate compartment of our life.
