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 has meaning when given with love to others, pope says in homily
A life lived selfishly, corruptly or filled with hate is a life that is useless, shrivels up and dies, Pope Francis said in a morning homily.
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Witness, discipleship are key to missionary work, pope says
Proclaiming the Gospel is not the same thing as proselytism and often means simply being a neighbor and friend to someone while living an authentically Christian life, Pope Francis said.
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Charity purifies and sanctifies our powers
WE have to accept the fact that all of us are notorious for abusing the many good things we receive from God, our Creator and Father.
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God and the digital age
THE final report of the Synod of Bishops on young people, faith and vocational discernment that concluded last October has an interesting observation regarding the digital culture that is now perva…
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To ignore trafficking is to be complicit in the crime, pope says
To be indifferent to or ignore human trafficking and modern-day slavery would be to become an accomplice to those crimes, Pope Francis said.
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Bishops urge youth to join fight vs human trafficking
Catholic officials said that combatting human trafficking is everybody’s business as they urged the youth to join in the fight against modern slavery.
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Good politics at the service of peace
IN his annual message, during the 52nd year of Peace, Pope Francis dedicated his theme on good politics at the service of peace.
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Hearing the voice of the young
POPE Francis has frequently noted that the Church desires to hear the ideas of young people. In his 2017 letter to youth, one step in the Church’s preparation for the Synod on Youth held on Oct. 3 …
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La Union coal plant faces Church opposition
A Catholic diocese has urged the government to drop its plan to construct an P80-billion coal-fired power plant in La Union province.
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Palawan’s Christian churches gather for unity, justice
The Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa on Jan. 31 hosted an ecumenical gathering at St. Joseph the Husband of Mary Parish Church, Puerto Princesa to pray for unity and justice.
