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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Newspeak is the devil’s sophistry
Fr. Roy Cimagala Candidly Speaking George Orwell invented the word Newspeak. It means “a deliberately ambiguous and contradictory language used to mislead and manipulate the people.” We have…
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CBCP to discuss federalism in plenary assembly
MANILA, Jan. 27, 2017–The proposed shift to a federal parliamentary form of government will be one of the topics for discussion when bishops from across the country meet in Manila starting Sa…
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Never underestimate the courage and wisdom of women, pope says
VATICAN, Jan. 26, 2017– The humble counsel of courageous women should never be disregarded but rather embraced as advice full of God’s divine wisdom, Pope Francis said. Women like the b…
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Priest laments Duterte govt’s reliance on coal
MANILA, Jan. 27, 2017–The Philippines’ escalating dependence on coal as a cheap power source is becoming alarming, an environmentalist priest said. Coal continues to supply almost half of the…
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The President could be clueless the Church wants to help fulfill his constitutional duty to defend life
Fr. Emmanuel Mijares Another Angle The church gives due respect to the person and office of the president. In fact the church believes that all authority comes from above and its members hav…
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Christian unity requires learning from each other, pope says
VATICAN, Jan. 25, 2017– Divided Christians need to recognize the gifts God has given to other communities and learn from them “without waiting for the others to learn first,” Pope…
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Order of Malta’s grand master resigns at pope’s request
VATICAN, Jan. 25, 2017– After weeks of very public tensions with the Vatican, the head of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta accepted Pope Francis’ request that he submit his resigna…
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Don’t gossip, bishop warns Duterte
MANILA, Jan. 26, 2017— A Catholic bishop warned President Duterte against spreading rumors and gossip or accusing people without proof. Novaliches Bishop Emeritus Teodoro Bacani said spreading goss…
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There’s a new leader of Opus Dei. Here’s what he wants to do.
VATICAN, Jan. 24, 2017– The new head of Opus Dei has been confirmed by Pope Francis, and his plan for the prelature is simple. “I have the desire that the prelature of Opus Dei continues to d…
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Vatican sends team to Aleppo in support of those suffering from the war
VATICAN, Jan. 24, 2017– On behalf of Pope Francis, the secretary of the new Vatican department for Promoting Integral Human Development made a six-day visit to the Syrian city of Aleppo, rava…
