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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‘All the more we should go to Church’ – lay group says
An umbrella group of Catholic lay organizations scored President Rodrigo Duterte for calling on Filipinos to stop going to church.
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Heresy-reporting app may undermine Indonesia’s religious liberty
Human rights groups are criticizing a smartphone app being rolled out by the Indonesian government which would allow citizens to file heresy reports against groups with unofficial or unorthodox rel…
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Bullies are ‘cowards, insecure’— Cardinal Tagle
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila has challenged the youth to make Jesus Christ “the center of your life” and walk in humility.
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Papal nuncio leads pilgrimage to Mount Samat
The Papal nuncio the the Philippines has led thousands of young pilgrims to the historic Mount Samat in Bataan province over the weekend.
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Illegal drug makers, dealers are traffickers of death, pope says
Christians can turn Christmas into a “pagan” or “mundane” holiday by focusing on the gifts and the tree rather than on the birth of Jesus and his promise to come again, Pope…
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Rogationists, FDZ Sisters urged to ‘look to the poor’
The Rogate family received a special message about the poor during their recent double celebration of the closing of the Year of the Clergy and of Consecrated Persons (YCCP) and the 40th anniversar…
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The Filipino Youth in Mission: Beloved, Gifted, Empowered
CBCP Pastoral Letter for 2019 Year of the Youth
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Bishops to youth: ‘Awaken the shepherds in us’
Catholic bishops urged young people to let their voices be heard both within and outside the church community, even in the face of challenges.
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Priest: ‘Service is the heart of BEC’
Speaking in front of more than 3,000 delegates and members of Basic Ecclesial Communities (BECs) in the Diocese of Malolos, a priest stressed that, above all, service is the heart of the BEC.
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“On the bells are inscribed the words ‘Holy to the Lord’” (Zech 14:20)
After years of waiting and uncertainty, this season of Advent, the season of waiting, is yielding us an early Christmas gift—the return of the Bells of Balangiga. God has shown great favor to our L…
