People have right to receive God’s word, so preach it well, pope says
VATICAN— Everyone who goes to Mass has the right to hear the word of God in all its fullness, which means it must be read well and explained well with “fervor,” Pope Francis said.
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Seminarians beg forgiveness for priests’ sins
Aligning its program with this year’s celebration of the Year of
Bishop denounces indifference on Ash Wednesday
An official of the Catholic Church called on Ash Wednesday to fight indifference to extrajudicial killings and corruption and even bad mouthing of government officials, labelling it as a sin of omi…
Priest explains deeper meaning of ‘ash’
As the Catholic faithful welcomed the Lenten season, a priest in the
Pope appoints new archbishop of Jaro
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Angel Lagdameo of Jaro, and named Bishop Jose Romeo Lazo of San Jose de Antique to succeed him.
Cardinal Tagle: ‘Lent time to reflect on sins against nature’
As the Lenten season begins today, Feb. 14, a prelate stressed the need to recognize one’s sins against the environment as sins that need to be brought before God.
Five years a pope: Francis’ focus has been on outreach
VATICAN— Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope just a few days after telling the College of Cardinals that the Catholic Church faced a clear choice between being a church that “goes…
3rd confab to mark 50th year of Vatican II document on liturgical music
PAGSANJAN, Laguna – Marking the golden anniversary of Musicam Sacram, a Second Vatican Council document on music and its relation to the celebration of sacred liturgies, the Federation of Tagalog Dioceses Liturgical Commissions, Sub-Commission on Liturgical Music organized the 3rd Conference of Musicam Sacram@50 on Feb. Carrying the theme “Musicam Sacram @ 50: Balik-Tanaw tungo sa Bagong Landasin”, the conference discussed how music should be treated in relation to the celebration of the Liturgy of the Hours, the Sacraments, and most importantly the Holy Mass. There will also be 10 sub-classes namely: Children’s Choir Conducting by Maria Theresa Vizconde Roldan; Youth Choir Conducting by Leila Villostas; Adult Choir Conducting by Elisanta Cortez; Gregorian Chant by Ferdinand Baustista; Guitar Playing by Richard De Leon; Organ Playing by Prof.
Pope, Melkite patriarch formalize full communion
VATICAN— Formalizing their unity in the intimate setting of the chapel of the papal residence, Pope Francis and Melkite Patriarch Joseph Absi concelebrated Mass together in the presence of members …
1 priest dead, 1 injured in separate road accidents in E. Samar
A Catholic priest died and another was injured today in separate road accidents in the southern part of Eastern Samar province amid inclement weather.
