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 Francis creates path for SSPX priests to celebrate marriages validly
On Tuesday Pope Francis approved a way for priests of the Society of St. Pius X to witness marriages validly, which had not been the case previously because they lacked the faculties to do so.
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ISIS captive among new refugees welcomed by Pope Francis
The Vatican has taken in three new Syrian families, some members of which were ISIS prisoners before gaining freedom and fleeing the country.
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‘Feast videos’ help promote BECs
The Parish of San Nicolas de Tolentino in partnership with The Feast
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Pope Francis says Catholic shrines are a key place for evangelization
Pope Francis moved the responsibility for Catholic shrines to be under the Congregation for the Promotion of the New Evangelization, stating that shrines, as sacred places, are especially suitable …
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The communication gap between Duterte and the Church
The Duterte administration and the Catholic Church in the country want the same things, they just can’t seem to speak the same language and capitalize on common ground.
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Fatima centennial concert features ‘The Madz’
The world renowned Philippine Madrigal Singers, “The Madz”, entertained the faithful during a one-night musical concert
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Priest: ‘Parishes need young people’
“Parishes without active youth participation may lead to gradual downfall of the local Church.”
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Cardinal Tagle to wash feet of drug surrenders, police
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle will wash the feet of drug surrenders and policemen during a Holy Week ritual, in what could be a gesture to peace amidst the rising drug-related killings in the country…
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Lessons from St. Joseph
When he thought of separating from Mary because she was found to be with child before they were married, he immediately changed his mind when he was told in a dream the real score of Mary’s pregnancy. The lesson we can get here is that all our duties and responsibilities of our state in life, whether we are married or single, father, mother, son, daughter, worker, etc., are a way to cooperate in God’s continuing and redemptive providence over us. Whether we are prominent in society or just an ordinary guy, each one of us is called by God, i.e., is given a vocation and has a mission to carry out in this life.
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Continuing ‘Mercy Friday’ practice, pope visits center for the blind
Pope Francis returned to a practice he developed during the Year of Mercy: making a Friday-afternoon visit to people in need of or deserving special care.
