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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Global lay movement backs CBCP against death penalty
MANILA, Feb. 8, 2017–A worldwide movement of laypeople has thrown its support behind the Philippine Catholic Church’s campaign against moves to revive the death penalty in the country.…
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Money doesn’t make you rich – loving others does, Pope says
VATICAN, Feb. 7, 2017-– Pope Francis’ pastoral heart came out in his Lenten message this year, focusing in what could be a lengthy homily on the importance of recognizing others as a gift, with an …
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February 9, 2017 – MK 7:24-30
Thursday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1 GN 2:18-25 The LORD God said: “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a suitable partner for him.” So the LORD God for…
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February 8, 2017 – MK 7:14-23
Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1 GN 2:4B-9, 15-17 At the time when the LORD God made the earth and the heavens— while as yet there was no field shrub on earth and no grass of …
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4 CBCP agencies team up against modern slavery
MANILA, Feb. 7 2017– Catholic bishops continue to tackle the problem of human trafficking as four Church agencies have teamed up in a renewed effort to work together in the fight against mode…
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When Church, academe, and drug users become friends
DAVAO City, Feb. 7, 2017 —Theirs was an offer of friendship, an invitation to get to know each other better, and to help one another in their shared desire to curb the drug menace. Instead of conde…
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Vatican releases updated guidelines for bioethical questions
VATICAN, Feb. 6, 2017– To offer clearly and accurately the Catholic Church’s positions on abortion, contraception, genetic engineering, fertility treatments, vaccines, frozen embryos an…
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Pope Francis ‘serene’ after critical posters plastered around Rome
VATICAN, Feb. 6, 2017– While the Pope has in the past been depicted as a superhero or peace advocate, this weekend set a much different tone as Rome woke up Saturday to see the walls of the c…
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Pope names Archbishop Becciu personal delegate to Order of Malta
VATICAN, Feb. 4, 2017– Pope Francis has named Archbishop Giovanni Becciu, substitute of the Secretariat of State, as his personal delegate to oversee the “spiritual and moral” reform of the O…
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Pope Francis encourages successful dialogue at Nobel Peace summit
VATICAN, Feb. 3, 2017– On behalf of Pope Francis, the Vatican’s Secretary of State sent a message encouraging the participants of XVI World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates to peaceful a…
