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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St. Therese of Lisieux, Pray for Us!
THE visit of the Pilgrim Relics of St. Therese of Lisieux or of the Child Jesus to the Diocese of Kalookan in a very short period of time proved that thousands of parishioners are devotees of St. T…
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Bishop Varela buried at Sorsogon cathedral
Hundreds of Catholics gathered in Sorsogon City today to bid farewell to the diocese’s former bishop.
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Runway to heaven: Vatican, The Met piece together faith and fashion
When Pope Benedict XVI’s custom-made red leather loafers became a signature part of his wardrobe after his election in 2005, Newsweek labeled him “a religious-fashion icon” and Es…
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Confessional is a place of forgiveness, not threats, pope says
Priests must be mindful that the confessional is a place where people can find forgiveness and mercy, not threats and condemnation, Pope Francis said.
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Total deployment ban on humanity
“Our humanity were a poor thing but for the divinity that stirs within us” (Bacon)
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This couple gave up everything to help Sudanese refugees in Uganda
Selling everything and moving to Uganda to work with refugees is not likely on many people’s to-do list. In fact, it’s probably the last thing most would consider, especially young coup…
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Sex trafficking, elderly suicide, and the legacy of China’s one child policy
Although China expanded its former one child policy to a limit of two children per family in 2015, decades of government-enforced population control have left China with significant gender and age …
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Pope appoints new bishop of Tandag
Pope Francis has named a Cagayan de Oro priest as the third Bishop of Tandag in Surigao de Sur province.
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Actress shares journey of forgiveness for mom’s killer
Losing a parent is hard enough, more so if she is lost in a gruesome manner, one that demands radical forgiveness.
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Stop house building superstitions, Catholics told
A Catholic priest and exorcist called on people to do away with offering animal blood that is often done before a house is constructed.
