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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An Open Letter to San Francisco and Santa Jacinta of Fatima
I would have wanted to congratulate you for being officially recognized saints of the Church. But I know you have no need for it.
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Worship in an age of distractions (Part 1)
A COUPLE of years back, our parish priest admitted during a homily that he had gone incognito—wearing jeans and ordinary shirt
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Church exec hits Duterte’s rejection of EU aid as ‘short-sighted’
An official of the Catholic Church’s social action arm has criticized President Rodrigo Duterte
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No research justifies the use of human embryos, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis said that there is no outcome that can justify the use or destruction of embryos for scientific purposes – even for the commendable cause of trying to help those suffering from incurab…
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Pope Francis to Huntington’s patients: You deserve respect and love
Pope Francis on Thursday offered a message of hope and love to patients with Huntington’s disease, a rare and incurable genetic brain disorder that causes intense suffering.
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Pope to ambassadors: Work for peace amid ‘complex’ global conflicts
On Thursday Pope Francis received the credentials of six new ambassadors to the Holy See, telling them to work for the common good and support peace efforts that lessen tensions given the complexit…
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Cardinal Tagle calls for alternative to executions in crime fight
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila said that the whole question about the death penalty is something that should be ruled out in the fight against crime.
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Pinoys in Fatima pray for end to drug killings
Days after the celebration of the centennial of the Marian apparitions in this town to three shepherd children in 1917
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CBCP exec laments lack of priority given to prison reform
The country’s already-strained penal system could get even worse should the government continue putting little attention in addressing the problem
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Pope Francis: Fatima reminds us to care for the faith of children
On Sunday Pope Francis reflected on the May 13 canonization of the child visionaries St. Francisco and Jacinta Marto, saying that their faithfulness, despite their young age, reminds us to pay spec…
