Pope Leo XIV appointed 12 new members to the Dicastery for Communication, including three Filipino bishops in a reshuffle of one of the Holy See’s key media offices. Among those named to the Vatican body on April 9 are five cardinals, including Luis Antonio Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for...
A global appeal from Pope Leo XIV for prayers for peace is set to be observed in the Philippines, with Catholic dioceses across the country urged to hold prayer vigils on Saturday, April 11, amid rising international tensions. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) encouraged...
ILOILO CITY – Jaro Archbishop Midyphil “Dodong” Billones celebrated Easter Sunday in far-flung Islas de Gigantes (Gigantes Islands) in Carles, the northernmost town in Iloilo province. More than a year after his appointment as the Archbishop of Jaro, Billones spent Holy Week in Gigantes to...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is calling on Filipino families to make Holy Week more than just a time for reunions and to center it on prayer and spiritual renewal. CBCP President and Lipa Archbishop Gilbert Garcera said the observance should not be reduced to social...
DAVAO CITY – The Archdiocese of Davao called on the faithful on Monday, March 30, to practice responsible travel and simplicity this Holy Week amid global hardships, including the ongoing war in the Middle East. Archbishop of Davao Romulo G. Valles reminded Catholics to do what they can to help...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has endorsed the renewal of the country’s consecration to Jesus through the Divine Mercy devotion amid ongoing national and global crises. CBCP president and Lipa Archbishop Gilbert Garcera said the initiative responds to continuing...
DAVAO CITY – The Archdiocese of Davao reminded the faithful on the 40th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution Wednesday to remain vigilant amid the alleged massive corruption issues hounding the current administration. In a three-page pastoral letter written in the Visayan dialect,...
SANTA MARIA, Ilocos Sur – Most Reverend David William V. Antonio was installed as the new and eighth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia at the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption here on Wednesday, Jan. 14. The installation and Mass were presided over by Most Reverend Charles...
SANTA MARIA, Ilocos Sur – The formal installation of the new archbishop of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia at the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption here will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines Charles John Brown will preside over the canonical...
DAVAO CITY – Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles has questioned the moral ascendancy of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to lead the nation amid drug abuse allegations and massive corruption issues. In a three-page pastoral letter written in the Visayan dialect and released on Nov. 29, Valles pointed...
BACOLOD CITY – Archbishop Charles Brown, Papal Nuncio to the Philippines, presided over the pontifical coronation of the original icon of the Virgen sang Barangay on Thursday, Oct. 16, at the San Sebastian Cathedral here. The historic event took place during the celebration of the Solemn Feast of...
Cebu Archbishop Alberto Uy has directed all parishes and rectories under the Archdiocese of Cebu to undergo structural assessments following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu on the evening of September 30. Through Archdiocesan Chancellor Msgr. Renato Beltran Jr., the...
