St. Padre Pio Shrine, a ‘sanctuary of mercy’
STO. TOMAS, Batangas, Jan. 23, 2017 – “There is no limit to the Divine Mercy!” These words will always hold true in the National Shrine and Parish of Saint Padre Pio as she continues he…
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Priest: Lectio Divina sessions not for gossip
TACLOBAN City, Jan. 23, 2017 – A priest in the Archdiocese of Palo reminds the faithful that the regular Lectio Divina prayer and sharing sessions are not an avenue to talk about the life of other …
Public told: Beware of fake news
MANILA, Jan. 23, 2017 – A sister cautioned netizens to validate the authenticity of an article before assuming it is true. Sr. Adel Abamo, SDS expressed sadness over the growing number of peo…
Sure-fire signs of pride
BAGUIO City, Jan. 22, 2017 – Revisiting a checklist of a lack of humility originally drawn up by Opus Dei founder St.Josemaría Escrivá, a Catholic lay leader gave 17 points that show if a person is…
Bishop: Church open to dialogue with gov’t but…
MANILA, Jan. 22, 2017— A Catholic bishop said the Church is always open to dialogue with the Duterte administration, but it cannot stop spreading the Gospel of life in defense of human dignity. Bi…
Card. Gracias: Soon the holy martyrs of Orissa. The joy of Christians
BHUBANESHWAR, Jan 21, 2017–The Vatican is willing to open the canonization of 100 Christian martyrs killed in 2008 in Kandhamal district in the Indian state of Orissa. This was announced by C…
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…
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,…
‘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…
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…
