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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The challenge to live out the values enshrined in the Commandments
6th Sunday of Year A (Matt 5:17-37) February 12, 2017 By Fr. Sal Putzu, SDB LAWS can be hard, at times, but when we succeed in complying with their formal prescriptions, they also produce in us a f…
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Can We Build a Community Merely on the Basis of Law?
A meditation on the Gospel of the 6th Sunday of Year A (Matt 5:17-37) February 12, 2017 By Msgr. Lope C. Robredillo, SThD IN coming to the world, Jesus wished to establish on earth a new community,…
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Pope Francis: In healthcare, we are responsible to the most vulnerable
VATICAN, Feb. 10, 2017– When it comes to healthcare and using our resources wisely, we have a responsibility to protect and take care of the most vulnerable in society, especially the elderly…
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Without women, there is no harmony in the world, Pope Francis says
VATICAN, Feb. 10, 2017– A woman’s value is not based on her material accomplishments, but simply in the beauty and harmony she brings to the world, just by her very being, Pope Francis said. …
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Vatican meeting calls organ trafficking a crime against humanity
VATICAN, Feb. 9, 2017– After a conference on organ trafficking at the Vatican Feb. 7-8, participants signed a statement agreeing to unite in fighting the crime of organ trafficking – submitti…
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This is how Pope Francis keeps his peace amid Vatican ‘corruption’
VATICAN, Feb. 9, 2017– In a lengthy, unscripted dialogue with 140 male religious superiors, Pope Francis admitted that there is “corruption” inside the Vatican, but said that despite this, hi…
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Surigao diocese asks for prayers after quake
“Let us beg for God’s protection and guidance as we face this trying moments.” Official statements said that classes and work in private and public sectors have been cancelled on Saturday. The city and Surigao del Norte province have been placed under state of calamity as the quake affected 11 other towns, damaged two major bridges, and tore down houses and infrastructures. “Perhaps, it is on this trying times that we can truly express our communion, sharing what we have and helping those who needs our assistance,” Puracan said.
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Thousands expected to attend walk against EJK, death penalty
MANILA, Feb. 11, 2017— Thousands of people are expected to gather at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila next week to speak out against extrajudicial killings and the moves to revive the death penalty…
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Sending rouge cops to Mindanao an insult—bishop
MANILA, Feb. 11, 2017— Sending erring cops to Mindanao is an ‘insult’ to the region and its people, a Catholic bishop said. Bishop Jose Cabantan of Malaybalay said Mindanao should be turned into d…
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February 13, 2017 – MK 8:11-13
Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1 GN 4:1-15, 25 The man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have produced a man with the help of the…
