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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Truth has many layers
THERE’S an interesting episode in the gospel that tells us that truth indeed has many layers and we just have to be careful with our assertions especially when done as if we already know everything…
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Questions on sexuality loom large ahead of youth synod
According to the official working document for the upcoming synod of bishops on youth, the major questions for young people ahead of the October discussion surround issues of sexuality and gender, …
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Human trafficking is modern-day slavery
In our modern world the mere mention of the word traffic conjures inconvenience. Traffic on the road can lead to delay or that there’s trouble ahead.
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Kiss kiss bang bang
AFTER kissing a married woman on the lips in public, what will Chief Executive Digong do next?
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Bishop seeks stronger Church voice against killings, abuses
A Catholic bishop is grateful for the growing dissent against killings and human rights abuses in the country, but wants the Church to do more.
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Archbishop calls to bring ‘Laudato Si’ to life
Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment was not written to be put on a bookshelf, but to held be in one’s hand, to be read, and then to take action, a church official said.
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Archdiocese opens own probe of priest tagged as ‘person of interest’ in slay case
The Catholic Church in Camarines Sur is holding its own investigation after one of its priests has been identified a “person of interest” in the killing of a 28-year-old woman.
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St. Josemaria, intercessor for ‘ordinary’ sainthood
The liturgical feast day of St. Josemaria Escriva, celebrated on June 26, is not only a reminder that God calls all men and women to be holy it is, moreover, an invitation to ask the saint’s interc…
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Samar bishops to gov’t: ‘Break chain of impunity’
The Catholic bishops of Samar Island called for the breaking of the “culture of impunity” in relation to the ongoing killings in the country.
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Pope says abortion of sick, disabled children reflects Nazi mentality
In a speech to a family association Saturday, Pope Francis again stressed that God’s vision of the family is between a man and a woman, and compared the abortion of children who are sick or d…
