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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Balanga bishop to youth: Face your fears, frustrations
A Catholic bishop encouraged young people to face their fears and frustrations with courage despite the ‘wolves and serpents in our midst’ who will break us down”.
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Four people, including priest, kidnapped in southern Nigeria
A Catholic priest and three other persons were kidnapped in Nigeria’s Delta state Tuesday night, according to local media.
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LA archbishop offers prayers for victims following attack 1K7 Free email newsletter
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles has offered prayers for the victims, and all who were affected by a Wednesday evening shooting at a country music club in Thousand Oaks, California.
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Can a politician become a saint? Or can a saint be a politician
AFTER the deadline of registration of those who would like to run in the next elections, campaign has started.
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Prayer just a placebo?
MANY of the so-called millennials think so. They say that prayer simply serves as a tool to calm them down, relieve them of some worries, but it hardly has any real effect.
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Consecrated persons: God’s gift
AS he reflects on the beauty of consecrated life, Pope Francis asks that “the whole Christian people be increasingly aware of the gift which is present in our many consecrated men and women, heirs …
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Special delivery: Vatican Christmas stamps feature inmate’s art
As the Christmas season draws near, the Vatican postal service prepared a unique set of commemorative stamps designed by a talented, yet unlikely, artist: a prisoner serving a life sentence.
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Social media without God is ‘destructive’, says archbishop
A ranking Catholic leader said that social media is a “blessing from God”. But he has some words of caution.
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Pastoral Letter on the 5th Annual Commemoration of Super Typhoon Yolanda
As we commemorate this year the 5th anniversary of the onslaught of Yolanda, a powerful force that first made its landfall in Eastern Samar, we especially remember the following:
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Philippine churches, govt unite against online sex abuse
Catholic and Protestant churches in the Philippines are to work closely with the government in going after “all forms of child violence,” especially online sexual
