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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Saint John Paul II’s blood relic up for veneration anew
Setting a tradition of promoting the veneration of saints, the Manila Cathedral will have the blood relic of Saint John Paul II exposed again for public veneration.
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Book on ‘courage in public spaces’ to be launched
One of the framers of the 1987 Constitution, Professor Ed Garcia, will be launching his latest book Courage on May 22, Tuesday, 4:00 p.m. at the Arete, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights i…
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Bishop Ongtioco named Malolos diocese administrator
Cubao Bishop Honesto Flores Ongtioco has been appointed by Pope Francis as the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Malolos, following the death
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Chilean bishop says mistakes were made in handling abuse cases
A Chilean bishop acknowledged the damage inflicted on survivors of clerical sex abuse and the mishandling of cases by church leaders in the country.
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Pope approves coronation of Mary Help of Christians in Pangasinan
Pope Francis has approved the canonical coronation of the image of Mary Help of Christians in Pangasinan province.
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3 years after Kentex tragedy, group renews call for justice, labor reforms
Three years ago, after the country’s “worst factory fire” in recent years, a group of church and labor leaders has lamented the lack of reforms in laws
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This ‘pilgrim grandmother’ walked 570 miles to pray for families
Emma Morosini has been called the “pilgrim grandmother.” Earlier this month, at the age of 94, she earned that nickname by concluding a 570-mile walking pilgrimage in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe…
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Report promoting abortion in developing nations denounced as ‘grotesque’
A report calling for access to contraception and abortion in the developing world is an example of ideological colonization and cultural arrogance, warned a family author and scholar.
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Mosque attack ‘wreaks havoc’ on religiously tolerant South Africa, bishops say
In the wake of a mosque attack that left one dead and two other critically injured, the Catholic bishops of South Africa have offered their prayers and condolences to the victims, and strongly deno…
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Youth olympics promotes vocations
Some 250 youth ministers and volunteers of the Diocese of Sorsogon gathered from May 5 to 6 in prayer, fun, and games, for this year’s vocation-themed Youth Olympics.
