Slain Cagayan priest laid to rest
Making his final trip to the cathedral where he was ordained, Fr. Mark Ventura was eulogized as martyr for the poor and crusader for social justice in Cagayan province.
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Cardinal Tagle leads ‘Collegio Day’ celebration, appeals for end to discrimination
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila has appealed for an end to discrimination
Culture of killing unleashed
THE cold-blooded and pre-meditated killing of the Catholic priest Fr. Mark Ventura. 37, at about 8:15 am after celebrating mass at a gymnasium in Brgy. Pena Weste in Gattaran town, Cagayan, sends c…
The killing of a shepherd with ‘odor of the sheep’
NOBODY knows the motive of the murder of Fr. Mark Ventura. All are conjectures, as yet.
John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family-Bacolod inaugurates new building
A new milestone was marked on May 6 by the Pope John Paul II National Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family in the Diocese of Bacolod with the blessing of the new dormitory building, kno…
Bulacan parish receives historical marker
The Parish Pastoral Council of St. Michael the Archangel Parish and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) here in this town held a civic reception on May 3, in recognition of…
Faith groups care for refugees in ways governments can’t, group tells UN
Faith-based organizations are uniquely able to care for migrants and refugees because they employ a holistic, person-centered approach that respects the human dignity of each individual, and they h…
Discern right path with poverty, patience, prayer, pope tells religious
The only way to understand and choose what is right in a world full of conflict, difficulties and materialism, is by living a life of poverty that is filled with prayer and patience, Pope Francis s…
Amid challenges, turn to Mary, Cardinal Tagle tells devotees
The 400th anniversary of the devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the Philippines tells Filipinos to look back to the Blessed Mother amid violence and other problems besetting the nation, Cardin…
Bishops must protect their people from danger, pope says
A true bishop always stays close to his people, protecting them from “wolves” and from losing their way, Pope Francis said.
