Priests urged: Find someone you can open up to
While it’s easy for men to see priests as spiritual supermen, a bishop called on his fellow priests to find someone trustworthy they can confide in.
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Miracles attributed to Pope Paul VI, Romero clear way for sainthood
Pope Francis has cleared the way for the canonizations of Blesseds Paul VI and Oscar Romero.
Gov’t reminded: Human rights is state’s obligation
In the midst of what many call a reign of injustice and impunity in the country, a representative from the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) stressed that the state is obliged to protect and uphold …
Mass can’t be bought – salvation is free, Pope Francis says
On Wednesday Pope Francis issued a harsh critique of the trend to ask parishioners for a financial contribution in order to have Mass said for a loved one, saying to make a personal offering is fin…
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.
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.
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…
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…
‘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.
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…
