The care of persons with intellectual disabilities (PIDs) were highlighted at an annual pro-life event of a fraternal organization of Catholic men. The Knights of Columbus (K of C) North Luzon Jurisdiction on March 25 held its “March for Life” giving spotlight to PIDs as “God’s...
Sa nakaraang public forum, “Stop the Oil Spill and Hold the Culprits of this Disaster Accountable” nahimay ang iba-ibang banta sa Verde Island Passage at mga hakbangin mula dito kahapon Marso 20. Sa pakikipag-ugnayan ng Greenpeace, Oceana, Center for Energy, Ecology and Development at iba...
The new rector of the Manila Cathedral will be officially installed next month – four months after he was appointed to the post. Msgr. Rolando dela Cruz will be installed on April 14 at a ceremony to be presided over by Cardinal Jose Advincula, archbishop of...
Retired Bishop Angel Hobayan, the first bishop of the Diocese of Catarman who oversaw the growth of the local church for 30 years, died March 11. He was 93. The country’s oldest bishop died at around 2:30 a.m. at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in Metro...
Pope Francis on Friday appointed Bishop Victor Bendico of Baguio as the new archbishop of his home archdiocese of Capiz. The archbishop-elect will fill the post vacated by Cardinal Jose Advincula, who was installed as Manila archbishop in June 2021. The pope did not appoint a replacement...
MANILA – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) and the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines have sought partnership to mitigate the impact of climate change in the country. This developed after CCC vice chairperson and executive director Robert Borje met with Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop...
The image of Nuestra Señora de la Merced in the Diocese of Tarlac has formally received a pontifical coronation on Feb. 24. Venerated in the city of Tarlac’s Our Lady of Mercy Shrine in Matatalaib village, the image was brought to San Sebastian Cathedral for the...
Pope Francis has elevated six priests of the Archdiocese of Lipa to the rank of monsignor, an honor bestowed by the Holy See to clergy who have distinguished themselves in their service to the Church. Those conferred with the title were Msgr Ernesto Mandanas, Msgr Antonio...
Pope Francis has named Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu as a member of the recently established Dicastery for Culture and Education. Palma, 72, is the newest member of the Vatican office, formed as the result of a merger between the Congregation for Catholic Education and the...
A church leader on Sunday led the first National Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking, rallying Catholics to actively help fight modern day slavery. Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara, vice president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, said Christians are compelled to act...