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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Iraqi Priest: ‘Trust and hope’ waiting for the liberation of Mosul
MOSUL, Jan 19, 2017–Don Paul Thabit Mekko says the climate of expectation among the refugees from Mosul and the Nineveh plain. A small group has already visited the homes of the eastern secto…
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Cardinal Dolan prays for wisdom as Trump takes office
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 20, 2017–Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York prayed for God’s wisdom as Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Friday. “Give us wisdom,…
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‘We must never become accustomed’ to the Holy Land occupation
JERUSALEM, Jan 20, 2017–The 50 year-long of occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza by Israel must be at the attention of every Christian and demands resolution, the chair of th…
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Don’t give in to complacency, Nigerian archbishop warns
SHENDAM, Nigeria, Jan 19, 2017–A prominent Nigerian archbishop last week advised his fellow clergy against a sense of complacency and security which ends up damaging the Church. “I have obser…
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Venezuela’s crisis demands a timetable for elections, bishops exhort
CARACAS, Venezuela, Jan 18, 2017–The bishops of Venezuela have urged that elections take place in the country in a timely manner, in light of the crisis of hyperinflation and chronic shortage…
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Pope Francis prays for Trump on his inauguration as US president
VATICAN, Jan. 20, 2017– Pope Francis congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as the 45th president of the United States on Friday, praying that God will grant him wisdom and strength. …
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World Youth Day Panama will take place January 22-27
VATICAN, Jan. 20, 2017– On Friday Archbishop José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta of Panama officially announced the dates of the next World Youth Day, which is set to take place in January, rather th…
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Cardinal Pell’s office dismisses attacks as opposition to reform
VATICAN, Jan. 17, 2017– In reaction to a new book claiming that Pope Francis has in fact done little to combat clerical sex abuse, and that Cardinal George Pell is implicated, the Australian …
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Opus Dei to elect new prelate
ROME, Italy, Jan. 20, 2017 – The election and appointment of the new prelate of Opus Dei, third successor of St. Josemaría Escrivá, begins on Jan. 21. Upon his confirmation by Pope Francis, t…
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Bishop stresses ‘liberating words’, hits trolls
BAGAC, Bataan, Jan. 20, 2017 – Emphasizing the power of words, a prelate ended the 4th World Apostolic Congress on Mercy (WACOM4) earlier today with a message on how Christians’ words should …
