[caption id="attachment_29206" align="aligncenter" width="960"] San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte. (Photo: St. Paul of the Cross Parish – Diocese of Antipolo)[/caption] A centuries-old parish church in the Diocese of Laoag will be elevated to a “diocesan shrine” status next month. Bishop Renato...
Caritas Philippines has called for “justice and accountability” in the public health sector amid allegations of top-level corruption within state insurer Philippine Health Insurance Corp. Its head, Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo of Kidapawan, said that corruption is widespread because the corrupt continue to get away with...
Catholic bishops have called for a collective prayer for “healing” and an end to the coronavirus pandemic. The bishops particularly asked the faithful to pray “ten Hail Mary’s daily” in Catholic schools and seminaries, parishes and communities. The nationwide prayer campaign will start on Aug. 15, the...
In a joint pastoral message, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) called on teachers, educators, seminary professors and seminarians, and the Catholic faithful to pray ten "Hail Marys" every day at 12.00, from August 15, the Solemnity of the Assumption, to September 15...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="29094,29093"] CALAMBA, LAGUNA (05 August 2020) -- The National Task Force (NTF) on COVID-19 and local task forces in the province have raised the possibility of building isolation facilities dedicated for workers of industrial and techno parks. This developed as top officials of NTF...
The venerated image of Our Lady of Mount Carmel enshrined in a minor basilica in Quezon City will be crowned by papal mandate next week. In a statement, the Minor Basilica of the National Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel said the ceremony...
PARAÑAQUE CITY, Aug 8 (PIA) -- The Celebration of the 500 years of Christianity will be moved by one year, according Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma. Palma, during a Network Briefing News interview this morning, said they have decided to alter the calendar of activities for the...
Catholic bishops are open for dialogue to improve the justice system as lawmakers resumed hearing on the reimposition of the death penalty in the country. In a statement released Aug. 6, they stressed that exchange and cooperation are needed to move together towards more effective and...
A Catholic bishop in central Philippines has warned the public not to drop their guard against the coronavirus disease. Bishop Patricio Buzon of Bacolod urged the people to take the threat of the pandemic seriously, and do their part to contain its spread. “Take seriously the gravity...
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord - Job 1,21 We stand against the imposition of Death Penalty. Why? First and foremost, life is a precious gift from God. No one has the right to take it...