Various Caritas organizations from different countries pledged to help the Philippines recover from the disastrous impact of Super Typhoon Rolly. The organizations conveyed to Caritas Philippines, the humanitarian arm of the Philippine Catholic Church, their readiness to support its emergency and recovery efforts. “Several Caritas Internationalis member...
Aside from remembering the world’s persecuted Christians, this year’s “Red Wednesday” will be dedicated in praying for the country as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take its toll. The Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Philippines said the November 25 celebration aims to rekindle hope...
Oct 28, 2020 / 07:10 am MT - Malaysia’s first cardinal died Wednesday at the age of 88. Cardinal Anthony Soter Fernandez died Oct. 28 at a home run by the Little Sisters of the Poor in the town of Cheras, according to a communique from...
Pope Francis expressed his sorrow and offered prayers for the Church in France following the tragic murders of three people at the Basilica of Notre Dame on Thursday. A message addressed to Bishop André Marceau of Nice by Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin conveyed...
Ater cancelling the Black Nazarene procession, Quiapo Church has also called off the traditional kissing of the revered image due to Covid-19 pandemic. Instead of the “pahalik”, church rector Msgr. Hernando Coronel said they would replace it with “pagtanaw” or viewing of the statue from the...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="29606,29607,29608"] Isip pagtapos sa Bulan sa Rosaryo, gipahigayon sa Davao Verbum Dei Media Foundation Incorporated ang pinakaunang Virtual Choir Concert nga “Halad-Awit kang Birhen Maria” niadtong October 31, 2020, alas 6 sa gabii live sa radyo ug facebook sa DXGN 89.9 Spirit FM-Davao. Katuyuan...
Archbishop Charles John Brown, the new papal ambassador to the Philippines, met Pope Francis as he prepares for his new mission. Brown, a 61-year-old American theologian, was received by the pope during a private audience in the Vatican on October 23. Present during the audience was Cardinal...
Quiapo Church has launched a mobile app to reach out to devotees widely and further spread the devotion to the Black Nazarene. The app gathers prayer requests, thanksgiving and petitions that will be included in the Mass intentions at the church, which is also a minor...
VATICAN — Pope Francis said Wednesday that Christians should pray from the heart and not “like parrots.” In his general audience address in the Paul VI Audience Hall Oct. 21, he said: “The worst service someone can give God, and others as well, is to pray...
A Filipino priest serving in the Vatican has received a papal honor. Pope Francis has conferred the title “Chaplain of His Holiness” to Fr. Jan Thomas Limchua, a recognition that comes with the title “Monsignor”. Ordained a priest for the Cebu archdiocese in 2010, Limchua is currently...