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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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.
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Priest: St. John Paul II relic, reminder of ‘dignity of life’
The blood relic of Saint Paul II, which will be housed at the Manila Cathedral, is a timely reminder to the country of God’s mercy and the dignity of all people, a priest said.
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Leave Mass praising God, not gossiping about others, pope says
The final words at Mass — “Go in peace” — are an invitation to Christians to proclaim God’s blessings through their lives, not an opportunity to go outside and speak i…
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Don’t marginalize people with autism, cardinal urges
Cardinal Peter Turkson issued a message for World Autism Awareness Day urging faith communities to have meaningful encounters with those who have autism and with their families, in opposition to a …
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For Christians in Syria, Holy Week is a time for renewing faith
Christians in Syria have suffered greatly in recent years. Between the Syrian civil war and ISIS occupation, many have lost their homes, their jobs, and many of their material possessions.
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What Holy Week looks like in a remote Indian diocese
In the Diocese of Miao, located in India’s northeasternmost state of Arunachal Pradesh, Bishop George Pallipparambil does not stay quietly in his cathedral for Holy Week, but rather holds ser…
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This unique chant brings Vietnamese Catholics deeper into Christ’s Passion
While the Stations of the Cross are a worldwide Lenten devotion for Catholics, the faithful in Vietnam have an additional practice that blends ancient traditional chants with Catholic prayer and me…
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Cardinal Tagle: Roll away ‘stones of injustice’
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila urged the faithful to roll away the tomb-stones of the times, blocking all movements for justice and the spread of “invigorating humanness”.
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Faithful told: ‘Sacraments more important than sacramentals’
Thousands of faithful were reminded before a Good Friday procession that “the sacramental, the devotion of processions during Holy Week, should push the people to love the sacraments more.…
