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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Marawi prelate pins hope on new military chief
A Catholic bishop said he hopes that being a ‘decent’ man, the new Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez, Jr. could deliver crucial reforms the military…
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Chinese government official: No religion ‘transcends nations’
A Chinese government official who oversees religious affairs said Tuesday that government restrictions on bishop appointments are not a violation of religious freedom, as he emphasized that religio…
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The Chinese village where Catholics are sceptical of a Vatican-China deal
As the Holy See reportedly negotiates a deal with the government of mainland China, some Catholic residents of a town in the country’s Hebei province are raising concerns over the anticipated…
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Four Christians killed in Pakistan
Four members of a Christian family were killed by gunfire in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Monday in an attack for which the Islamic State has claimed responsibility.
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Facebook apologizes for blocking Steubenville’s ad
Facebook has apologized for what it called a “mistake” in rejecting a theology ad from Franciscan University of Steubenville, on the grounds that an image of the cross was too violent and sensation…
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Priest murdered during Holy Week in El Salvador
Fr. Walter Osmir Vásquez Jiménez was shot and killed the afternoon of March 29, Holy Thursday, on a dirt road outside of the town of Lolotique, El Salvador, as he was on his way to celebrate Mass.…
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Parish welcomes converts on Easter vigil
Seventeen catechumens were welcomed into the Catholic faith on Saturday evening during the celebration of Easter vigil at St. Mary Magdalene Parish in this town.
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Pope’s exhortation on holiness to be released April 9
“Rejoice and Be Glad,” Pope Francis’ new apostolic exhortation on “the call to holiness in the modern world,” will be released April 9, the Vatican announced.
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Bishops welcome DOJ chief’s resignation
Some church leaders welcomed Justice Secretary Vitaliatio Aguirre II’s move to stand down, following the dismissal of criminal charges against alleged drug lords.
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Will federalism bring about change?
THE answer is yes! Or so say the incumbent administration and the Duterte sympathizers.
