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…
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.
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…
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.
Clergy, consecrated persons from Mindanao dioceses hold ‘day of prayer’
Members of the clergy and consecrated persons of the Dioceses of Davao, Digos, Tagum, and Mati converged for a day of prayer at the University of the Immaculate Conception Davao City on May 11.
Pope Francis prays for victims of deadly Indonesian attacks
After multiple bombings at churches in Indonesia left 11 dead dozens more injured, Pope Francis prayed for the repose of the souls of those who died and asked God to bring an end to hatred and viol…
May 13, 2018 – The Ascension of the Lord
While meeting with them, he enjoined them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for “the promise of the Father about which you have heard me speak; for John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” When they had gathered together they asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” He answered them, “It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has established by his own authority. May the eyes of your hearts be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope that belongs to his call, what are the riches of glory in his inheritance among the holy ones, and what is the surpassing greatness of his power for us who believe, in accord with the exercise of his great might, which he worked in Christ, raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavens, far above every principality, authority, power, and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this age but also in the one to come. or EPH 4:1-13 OR 4:1-7, 11-13 Brothers and sisters, I, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace: one body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Bishop urges: Let us entrust the nation to Mary
After the ouster of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, Bacolod Bishop Patricio Bauzon has led a prayer Friday outside the diocese’s cathedral and urged the faithful to entrust the nation to Mary.…
Church official calls Sereno ouster ‘mockery’
An official of the Catholic Church’s social justice arm said the ouster of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is a “mockery of the democratic process”.
