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’ schedule for Fatima visit released
The Vatican has released the official program for Pope Francis’ two-day visit to Portugal in May, where he’ll celebrate the centenary of the Fatima Marian apparitions and make a brief stop at an ai…
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Korea branch of aid group aims to help more persecuted Christians
The Korean branch of the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has pledged to support churches suffering persecution and distress in Africa while seeking more help from local Cathol…
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US Supreme Court nominee drilled on abortion, religious freedom at hearings
The judge nominated to replace Antonin Scalia at the Supreme Court answered questions on abortion and religious freedom jurisprudence on Tuesday.
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CBCP give solons 3 arguments vs kill bill
Citing facts, the bishops said reviving death penalty is “not necessary,” it will “not be helpful,” and it “will not it be a move towards greater justice.” The letter emphasized how the revival of capital punishment is not a move towards justice because “the trend in dealing with crimes now should be towards restorative, which seeks healing and reform, not vindictive justice.” More than 70% judicial error In addition, they noted, Supreme Court records show judicial error in death penalty cases is more than 70%. In one pastoral letter, Villegas expressed the bishops’ admiration for members of the House of Representatives who willingly accepted ouster from their positions in the Chamber because they voted against the Duterte administration’s pet bill. On several occasions, the lay community has also voiced out their resistance against the bill by joining candle-lighting ceremonies, “Walk for Life” events, and noise barrages throughout the nation.
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The Filipino priest who served 2 popes
Fifteen years ago, Pope John Paul II created the archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio a cardinal. For a Filipino priest, witnessing the consistory first hand, up close and personal, wa…
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Cardinal Tagle condemns ‘evils’ of drug trade
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has condemned the drug trade’s “bringers of death” and urged communities to help in the anti-narcotics fight.
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LST hosts int’l theological confab
MANILA– With the theme “Frontiers, Dialogue and Discernment,” the Loyola School of Theology (LST) organized an International Theological Symposium held at the Leong Hall of the Ateneo de Manila University last March 16. While social media grant us easy and instant communication, real time news and information discovery as well as help us exercise our freedom of expression, build networks and find people with similar interests with us, it also degrades face to face interactions, provides venue for ranting, creates factions, and causes lesser productivity and family closeness, she explained. Contrary to common belief, “the nations in Asia are not pagans or heathens or superstitious and immoral people living under the reign of the devil but [the people] are deeply religious with their own ways to God.” He also invited everyone to look at the Church’s missionary activities not with the goal of church-planting or conversion of non-Catholics but as a “reciprocal mission among and in the midst of Christians and believers of other religions.” As Christians, we are called to foster a spirit of collaboration with other people whose faith may be different from the Catholic faith in order “to promote a world of justice, peace and reconciliation,” Fr.
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Yogyakarta to host next Asian Youth Day
Three thousand young people from 29 Asian countries taking part in the 7th Asian Youth Day 2017, which will be held from July 30 to August 6 in Yogyakarta (Central Java), Indonesia.
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CBCP frowns on ‘Biblical argument’ for death penalty
The Catholic Church on Sunday issued a statement objecting to supposed misinterpretations and misuse of the Scriptures to argue for the death penalty.
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Be Refreshed In Jesus, the Living Water
Beginning this Sunday until the Fifth Sunday of Lent on April 02, we hear three long, beautiful stories only found in the gospel according to St. John. Remember that the season of Lent is originall…
