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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Pope’s latest prayer video highlights religious persecution in Asia
VATICAN— Pope Francis has kicked off the new year by shedding light on the plight of persecuted religious minorities in Asia, asking that Catholics join him in praying for these people and for reli…
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Parents must be involved in child’s education, Pope Francis says
VATICAN— Pope Francis said education is a family matter, and rather than contradicting one another, parents and teachers must collaborate openly and constructively to form children in core values w…
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New CBCP president vows ‘open communication lines’ with gov’t
CBCP president Archbishop Romulo Valles MELO ACUÑA VALLADOLID, Carcar City, Cebu – Weeks before his first Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) plenary assembly as CBCP president, Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles said he is committed to engaging the Duterte administration through open dialogue. “Communication lines are open,” said the prelate during an exclusive interview with CBCPNews, when asked about the relationship between the Philippine bishops and the national government led by former Davao City Mayor and now President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. Disaster preparedness In terms of areas of improvement, Valles thinks the social action arm of the Catholic church should further strengthen its efforts in disaster preparedness and response, considering the number of natural calamities that recently hit the country, specifically the Visayas and Mindanao regions.
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Examiner: After 30 years, bishop’s remains have ‘no foul smell’
With the exhumation of the late Bishop Teofilo B. Camomot’s remains, as part of the process for possible declaration of sainthood
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Woman shares pre-wedding ‘shaming’ incident
A soon-to-be married woman shares about a pre-marriage
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Church’s New Year wish: ‘Enlightened’ PH, committed to uphold human rights
The Catholic Church, through its national social action arm, NASSA/Caritas
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Faithful reminded: ‘Life is meaningless without God’
A local priest elaborated on the Blessed Virgin Mary’s role of reminding the faithful about how life has no true meaning apart from God, during a Mass on the eve of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of…
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Pope on New Year’s Day: Devotion to Mary is a must
At the start of the new year, Pope Francis said that having a devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary isn’t just something that is nice or good to do, but is an obligation in the life of a Christian.
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Parents urged: ‘Help your kids discover their mission’
Giving a timely reminder on the feast of the Holy Family, a priest said
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On the Support for the Victims of the Storm Vinta
As I recently wrote to you about the tragedy of the tropical cyclone Urduja, that storm was followed by the storm Vinta that cut through Mindanao and left over 200 dead, tens of thousands homeless, and many still missing. May I enjoin again all our dioceses and their social action centers and CARITAS offices to continue what we have been doing in the past when such tragedies struck. Let us demonstrate by our actions that the true light has come into the world, and that the darkness, as much darkness as there is at our present time, cannot overcome the true light.
