A Filipino candidate to sainthood has received the green light to be declared “Venerable,” the first major step towards canonization. A nine-member Vatican theological commission on Tuesday recognized Cebuano Archbishop Teofilo Camomot as having displayed “heroic virtues”. The Cebu archdiocese said the special body at the Congregation...
A movement of Catholic men formed to spread the devotion St. Joseph will be officially launched in all parishes across the country next month. The bishops’ conference gave its blessing to launch on Dec. 8 the Men of St. Joseph- Philippines (MOSJ-P), an association of men...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="33217,33218,33219"] Gikonselebrar ang Balaang Santos nga Misa sa St. Joseph the Worker Parish-Sta Cruz adlawng Biyernes, Nobyembre 5. Kini inubanan sa mga paring Diosesano ug laing pang kongregasyon nga nag alagad sa diosesis sa Digos ug gipanguluhan ni Most Rev. Bishop Guillermo Afable,...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="33211,33207,33208,33209,33210"] Karong Nobyembre 27, 2021 mao ang ika-12 ka tuig sa pagsaulog sa kapistahan sa Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish sa Indangan. Agi'g pagpangandam sa umaabot nga kalihukan ug usa sa mga highlights niini mao ang pagpahigayon sa "Sakramento sa Kompirma"...
Eight years after typhoon “Yolanda” devastated several areas, a Catholic bishop exhorted the people to let its lessons of resiliency carry them through amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Bishop Crispin Varquez of Borongan wishes that the anniversary would be a commemoration of hope and solidarity among the...
Vatican City, Nov 7, 2021 / 06:55 am The sacred things of our Catholic faith must be freed from their ties with money, Pope Francis said on Sunday. In a reflection on the Gospel of the “widow’s mite” Nov. 7, the pope praised the woman for giving...
Vatican City, Nov 1, 2021 / 06:05 am On All Saints’ Day, Pope Francis said true happiness does not come from being young, rich, or successful, as the world thinks, but from the counter-cultural idea to follow Jesus Christ. “The world says that in order to have...
The Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño has again opened its doors to minors and senior citizens as Covid-19 cases in Cebu City have gone down. In an advisory, the basilica said children can already enter the church while accompanied by their parents or guardians. “Children are now...
Rome, Italy, Nov 2, 2021 / 06:15 am Pope Francis visited a military cemetery in Rome to pray on All Souls’ Day and offered Mass for the faithful departed. During his live-streamed visit to the French Military Cemetery on Nov. 2, the pope walked past rows of...
The Vatican’s Apostolic Penitentiary published a decree on Thursday providing for the possibility of obtaining plenary indulgences in favour of the faithful departed throughout the entire month of November. The decree, signed by Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, notes that the decision to once again extend the time...