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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Divorce can do more harm than good, says bishop
Saying that divorce does more harm than good, a Catholic bishop has warned against the proposed measure’s ‘irreversible’ damage to the sanctity of marriage and family life.
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Blessed Paul VI to be canonized at close of synod, cardinal says
After mentioning the late pope in a speech to the International Catholic Migration Commission March 6, Cardinal Parolin confirmed to reporters that the canonization will take place at the end of the synod, which is scheduled for Oct. The baby’s mother, who was told she had a very high risk of miscarrying the baby, had prayed for Blessed Paul’s intercession a few days after his beatification by Pope Francis in 2014. Although Pope Francis announced in late February that he expected to canonize Blessed Paul this year, he still has not formally signed the decree recognizing the miracle needed for the celebration to take place nor has he held a consistory — a meeting of cardinals — to set the date for the ceremony.
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Human rights advocate explains EJK in family context
A representative of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) placed the Duterte administration’s war on drugs and extra-judicial killings in a family context, further highlighting why it is simpl…
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CFC urges lawmakers to junk divorce bill
Couples for Christ, a global Catholic renewal movement, urged lawmakers to help preserve the sanctity of marriage instead becoming accomplices in its destruction by legalizing divorce in the countr…
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‘Man of the people’: Getting to know Iba’s new bishop
If there’s one person closest to the bishop-elect of Iba apart from his family, it may well be Jilson Tio.
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Virgin of La Purisima Concepcion episcopally crowned
Malolos Bishop Jose Oliveros led the faithful and devotees in bestowing the episcopal crown on the Virgin of La Purisima Concepcion during a Mass and coronation rites held Saturday, March 3, at the…
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Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church added to liturgical calendar
On Saturday, the Vatican announced Pope Francis’ decision that the Church celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as “Mother of the Church” every year on the Monday after Pentecost, as a way …
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Broader representation of women in church is a process, cardinal says
Speaking during a question-and-answer session in Rome March 1 after the presentation of the book, “A Pope Francis Lexicon,” Cardinal Farrell said that a greater role for women in the church “is going to take more than just issuing a decree.” “It’s a question of changing a culture, and I believe that will take time, but I think that Pope Francis — more than anybody — has tried and continues to try and continues to bring about that change each and every day,” he said. Responding to a question regarding an essay written by Tina Beattie, a theologian, in which she noted the exclusion of women “from many offices of Catholic teaching,” Cardinal Farrell said the pope would not totally agree that “he has not tried and is not bringing women into positions of authority in the church.” Some dicasteries once led by cardinals are now led by bishops and priests and, thus, pave the way for more participation by laypeople, especially women, in church decisions, said Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa, who also spoke at the conference. However, Cardinal Farrell said that while he could not sponsor the event, the church is “always open to listening and we are always open to dialogue.” “It would appear sometimes that we are not, but this is one case when I would say the circumstances don’t correspond to what some people would like to make out that we don’t want to listen,” the cardinal said.
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Put kids first, Cardinal Tagle tells parents
Amid the renewed push to legalize divorce in the country, a top Church official called on parents to consider the welfare of their children before making a decision that would forever change their …
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