Cardinal Jose Advincula celebrated his first Feast of the Black Nazarene Mass as Manila archbishop on Sunday in an almost empty Quiapo Church, urging the devotees “to help each other live with dignity” in the face of crisis. For the first time in recent memory, public...
The National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Makati City was closed on Tuesday after one of its priests contracted Covid-19. In a brief statement, its rector and parish priest Father Roderick Castro said the church will be closed until Jan. 17. “During the closure, thorough...
Archbishop Charles Brown, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, spent his Christmas in Siargao Island with the survivors of Typhoon Odette. Archbishop Brown arrived at the island’s airport in Del Carmen town on Saturday morning where he was welcomed by a group led by Bishop Antonieto Cabajog...
The Philippine Catholic Church’s humanitarian arm said it will soon begin its recovery initiative, pledging to help families severely affected by typhoon Odette, especially those in the “peripheries”. While Caritas Philippines will continue distributing relief aid, its head Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo said they are trying...
The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines called on the faithful to do away with lavish Christmas parties in solidarity with the victims of typhoon “Odette”. Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, CBCP President, urged Catholics to instead set aside money for the devastated communities. “Perhaps...
Bishop Antonieto Cabajog of Surigao on Monday appealed for prayers as the diocese reels from the aftermath of a powerful typhoon that wreaked havoc across the nation. He said Surigao del Norte suffered “sizeable damage” from the typhoon, which made its first landfall on the province’s...
A Catholic bishop in Bohol province called on government leaders to set aside politics and instead work together to help the victims of typhoon Odette. Bishop Alberto Uy of Tagbilaran said politicians must consider the health, safety and welfare of the affected people. “Now is the time...
The Catholic Church has set Dec. 25 and Dec. 26 as national days of prayer for families affected by typhoon “Odette”. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) called on dioceses to dedicate the said days to pray for the recovery of communities affected by...
Archbishop Romulo de la Cruz who served the Archdiocese of Zamboanga for seven years died Dec. 10 at age 74. De la Cruz died at Zamboanga Doctors’ Hospital where he was brought due to “erratic heartbeat”. Fr. Armand Aquino, the archdiocese’s chancellor, said the archbishop also had...
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Catholic Social Media Summit returns this month, featuring an array of speakers. The theme of this year’s conference, Influencer, is an offshoot of CSMS’ themes in the past three years: Activate (2018), Connect (2019), and Transform (2020) or ACT. And this year,...