Environmental concerns cannot and must not be set aside in the face of the Covid-19 crisis, Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila said on Monday. On the contrary, he said world leaders have to do everything possible to make sure the environment is a top priority when...
Archbishop Charles Brown, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, on Monday highlighted the crucial role of the truth in the mission of Catholic education. In his message for the opening of the University of Santo Tomas’ new academic year, he said that Catholic education is about truth. “The...
The San Roque Cathedral in Caloocan City has been placed under “temporary lockdown” after a guest priest who succumbed to heart attack on Saturday morning tested positive for Covid-19. Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan said that Fr. Manuel Jadraque Jr. was found positive of the...
Hidilyn Diaz made history on Monday after becoming the Philippines’ first Olympic gold medalist, breaking the country’s 97-year drought. Diaz credited her historic win in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to God and to the intercession of the Blessed Mother. The 30-year-old topped the women’s 55-kilogram weightlifting competition...
Manila prelate Cardinal Jose Advincula who is known for establishing mission stations and school in under-serviced, often-forgotten and far-flung areas in his previous dioceses is seriously considering the idea of establishing “mission stations” in the Archdiocese of Manila. The 69-year-old prelate disclosed that he will consult...
A Unity Statement of the Christian Churches on the Occasion of the 500th Year of Christianity in the Philippines As we commemorate the 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines, we, the Christian Churches, give thanks and praise to our loving Triune God for the grace that...
Couples for Christ (CFC) is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a Catholic renewal community. CFC will celebrate the milestone anniversary virtually with a Mass to be presided over by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle from Rome, Italy on June 26. Among the activities will be the Clergy-Lay Congress...
The Catholic Church’s social justice arm welcomed a House panel order to stop the Kaliwa Dam construction in indigenous communities, pending their consent. The bishops’ Commission on Social Action, Justice and Peace reaffirmed the stand of the Catholic hierarchy that the mega dam project “is against...
The ceremony for the bestowal of Cardinal Jose Advincula’s insignia remains on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Archdiocese of Capiz has again cancelled the much-awaited event as recommended by local health authorities amid the prevailing health crisis. The move was also made “to ensure the...
Pope Francis has recently appointed a Filipino missionary priest as the new bishop of the diocese of Daru-Kiunga in Papua New Guinea. Bishop-elect Joseph Tarife Durero, 53, of the Society of Divine Word will replace Canadian Bishop Gilles Côté of the Missionaries of the Company of...