A Church official has echoed calls for the government to lift the deployment ban and allow Filipino health workers to work abroad. Bishop Ruperto Santos of Balanga, vice chairman of the episcopal conference’s migration ministry, said that the overseas work restrictions is “unreasonable and uncharitable”. “To ban...
The Holy See Press Office on Friday confirmed that Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has tested positive with Covid-19 after a swab test. "Cardinal Tagle actually tested positive for Covid-19 with a pharyngeal swab carried out yesterday on his arrival in Manila,” said a brief statement by...
A Catholic bishop appealed for more “missionaries of creation” who will continue to advocate for environment protection. Bishop Daniel Presto of San Fernando de La Union said the country needs more voices “to care for the earth” and towards a better future. “[We need] voices that will...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has embarked on a new advocacy that promotes “holistic approach” to the Church’s responses on the coronavirus pandemic. Dubbed as “Yakapin ang Bagong Bukas (Embrace the New Tomorrow)”, the campaign was launched online at various church-based Facebook pages on...
A number of Christian and Muslim volunteers banded together in cleaning up the shoreline of a coastal village in the city on Thursday. The activity in Brgy. Bancao-Bancao was led by the Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa (AVPP) as the local Church marks the “Season of...
Bishop Enrique Macaraeg of Tarlac has approved the episcopal coronation of Nuestra Señora de la Merced enshrined at a diocesan shrine in the city. Dela Merced Shrine Rector Fr. Jesus Gragasin made the announcement during Mass on Sunday. “In honor of our beloved patroness, Nuestra Señora de...
Archbishop Jose Cabantan took his new mission amidst the coronavirus pandemic on Friday by telling the flock “to confront the unseen enemy” with “hope and care for one another”. In a solemn ceremony at the city’s St. Augustine Cathedral, Cabantan was formally installed as the fifth...
A Catholic prelate asked the authorities to consult the people first before recommending the Sulu province be placed under martial law following Monday’s deadly blasts. Bishop Charlie Inzon of Jolo said the government must hear the voice of the people before making any major decision. “It would...
Pope Francis said he was “saddened” to learn of Archbishop Oscar Cruz’s death and praised his “forthright witness to the Gospel”. In a message read out at Cruz’s funeral in the Dagupan Cathedral on Friday, the pope sent the assurance of his prayers to the archbishop’s...
Papal honors will be given to five lay Filipino Catholics in recognition of their outstanding service to the church. Four women will receive the cross “Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice” and a layman will become a knight in the Order of St. Sylvester. All of them are...