Keep DENR chief Lopez, archbishop urges Duterte
MANILA, Feb. 1, 2017— A Catholic archbishop appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to retain Gina Lopez as head of the environment department. In a letter to Duterte, Archbishop Ramon Arguelles of L…
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DepEd’s no to condoms, a ‘wise move’
MANILA, Feb. 1, 2017 – As the Department of Education (DepEd) finalized its decision to buck condom distribution in high schools in the country, pro-lifers are all too happy with the development, c…
Marikina parish to help out-of-school youth get jobs
MANILA, Feb. 1, 2017 – The Immaculate Concepcion parish in Marikina will launch a program to help out-of-school youth land jobs, said Fr. Dari Dioquino, assistant parish priest. The program w…
Bishops call for vigilance on Charter change, martial law
MANILA, Jan. 31, 2017— Catholic bishops on Monday wrapped up their plenary assembly by calling for public vigilance over proposals to amend the country’s Constitution and the threat of martial law.…
For Pope Francis, martyrs are the strength of the Church
VATICAN, Jan. 30, 2017– Pope Francis said Monday the strength of the Church does not reside primarily in grand gestures, but in the quiet faith of Christians in minority areas, who continue t…
Why the Vatican thinks priests should learn about art, beauty
VATICAN, Jan. 29, 2017– Ugly churches with bad acoustics don’t do justice to the richness and beauty of the liturgy – and it’s this connection between art and faith that’s v…
Pope Francis: Spiritual poverty is a cure for polemics
VATICAN, Jan. 29, 2017– On Sunday Pope Francis said being poor in spirit doesn’t necessarily mean giving things up, but instead is rooted in humility and openness to others – an attitude capa…
Gov’t told: Target syndicates, not children
MANILA, Jan. 31, 2017— The Catholic hierarchy is opposing a proposed measure lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility, saying the government should crack down on syndicates and not minor…
February 6, 2017 – MK 6:53-56
Memorial of Saint Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs Reading 1 GN1:1-19 In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the aby…
February 5, 2017 – MT 5:13-16
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1 IS 58:7-10 Thus says the LORD: Share your bread with the hungry, shelter the oppressed and the homeless; clothe the naked when you see them, and do not turn …
