Category: Faith
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Feast of Saint Expeditus
Devotees commemorate Monday, April 19, the Feast of Saint Expeditus (Saint Expedite), the patron saint of urgent matters and against procrastination.
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Pope voices concern over Ukraine military build-up
Pope Francis expressed concern Sunday over the escalation of military activity in eastern Ukraine and called for measures to restore trust in the region.
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Priest welcomes Cebu basilica’s declaration as national cultural treasure
A priest cited the recent declaration of the Basilica Minore Del Santo Niño De Cebu as a National Culture Treasure as vital to the preservation of the historic church.
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Welcome to the era of New Evangelization
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has issued a pastoral letter on the New Evangelization for the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines.
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Six-decade-old marker containing list of past Manila archbishops being refurbished
The six-decade-old marker at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros containing the list of the past archbishops of Manila is currently being refurbished.
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Manila Cathedral prepares for arrival of Manila Archbishop-elect Cardinal Advincula
Although there has been no announcement yet as to when Archbishop-elect of Manila Jose Cardinal Advincula will be installed, the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros has started preparing for his arrival.
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The Catholic faithful observe the Feast of Saint Bernadette Soubirous on Friday, April 16
Also known as St. Bernadette of Lourdes, she was a well-known Christian mystic and visionary, whose visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1858 paved the way for the worldwide devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes.
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Filipinos in Spain celebrate 500 years of Christianity
The Filipino community in the Spanish capital of Madrid in Spain recently got together in a Holy Mass to celebrate the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines.
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Radio Veritas warns public against scammers
Church-run Radio Veritas has warned the public against scammers who use the faith-based radio station’s name for healing services for a fee.
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Pope celebrates mass of ‘mercy’ with prisoners, refugees
Pope Francis made a rare Sunday outing from Vatican grounds to celebrate a mass on "divine mercy" with prisoners, refugees and health workers.
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Parishes in Kalookan to create health care ministry
Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David has asked parishes in his diocese to create a health care ministry as part of the local Church’s response to the prevailing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Manila Cathedral notes increasing Sunday Mass intentions for faithful departed
The Manila Cathedral in Intramuros on Saturday, April 10, reported that it has received more than 500 names for the Sunday Mass intentions for the souls of the faithful departed.
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Roman Catholics observe Divine Mercy Sunday today, April 11.
The feast serves as a reminder of Jesus’ promise for “the complete forgiveness of sins and punishment on this day that gives mankind a chance for salvation.”
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Novaliches diocese launches prayer hotline for COVID-19 patients
The Diocese of Novaliches has launched an E-Pray program for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.
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Feast of Saint Vincent Ferrer
Roman Catholics honor today, April 5, the life and works of Saint Vincent Ferrer, who is regarded as the greatest Dominican preacher.
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33-day spiritual preparations for national consecration to St. Joseph begin
The 33-day spiritual preparations for the National Day of Consecration to St. Joseph had begun and will feature daily reflections to deepen the faithful’s understanding and faith to St. Joseph.
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Pope shares solidarity with Myanmar youth as protesters decorate Easter eggs
Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar decorated boiled eggs on Sunday, as Pope Francis in his Easter message expressed solidarity with the country's youth.
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Pope Francis asks Filipinos to keep sharing faith even in midst of difficulties
Pope Francis has called on Filipinos to keep sharing their faith with others even amid life’s challenges as the Philippines formally opened the yearlong Jubilee on Easter Sunday.