Priests in the Archdiocese of Manila were urged to hold more Simbang Gabi Masses to diffuse mass-goers. Cardinal Jose Advincula (Ali Vicoy/MB) "More Simbang Gabi Masses can be celebrated in different venues so as to diffuse the mass-goers," Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula said in a...
Zamboanga Archbishop Romulo dela Cruz died on Friday, Dec. 10 after a long battle with a lingering illness. He was 74. Photo from the Parroquia De la Nuestra Señora La Virgen Dela Paz y Buen Viaje - RCAZ In a Facebook post by the Parroquia dela Nuestra Señora La Virgen dela Paz Y Buen Viaje, it...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has received his sacred pallium on Wednesday, Dec. 8. Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila receives pallium from Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles Brown (Screengrab Manila Cathedral FB) The pallium is a vestment made of white wool only worn by the pontiff and by...
Filipinos can gamble even their hard-earned savings right in the family living room for the next 25 years if the House of Representatives will pass next week another e-sabong (cockfight) legislative franchise application. A0BE7726-429E-4EDA-8B8C-01EEE9F8FE49 Former House Speaker and Taguig-Pateros...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has asked voters to study the track record and platform of candidates in the May 2022 elections. Cardinal Jose Advincula (Ali Vicoy/MB) “We pray that there will be a deep assessment of the programs and platforms of every candidate, as well as their track...
Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas has denounced vote buying even calling it a "mark of the devil." Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan (CBCP / MANILA BULLETIN) "Vote buying is a mark of the devil. It puts a price on the person of the voter. It is even worse when the vote...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has criticized those who use the poor for their own gain. Cardinal Jose Advincula (Ali Vicoy/MB) Advincula also took a swipe against those who only remember the poor when it is election season. "When we just remember the poor and put them on the center...
Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles has asked priests to encourage families to have an Advent wreath in their homes. Archbishop Romulo Valles, CBCP President (CBCP NEWS/ MANILA BULLETIN) "I call on our parish priests in particular to do this promotion to our families, that is, to put up Advent Wreaths...
The Archdiocese of Cebu is asking for prayers for the cause for sainthood of Servant of God Archbishop Teofilo Camomot. Archdiocese of Cebu (Facebook) A Meeting of Theologians will be held Tuesday, Nov. 9, in Rome, Italy to discuss the ‘positio’ of Archbishop Camomot, the Archdiocese of Cebu...
The Archdiocese of Manila has a new chancellor and vice chancellor. Photo RCAM FB Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula appointed Fathers Isidro Marinay and Carmelo Arada as chancellor and vice chancellor, respectively. The Archdiocese of Manila Office of Communications posted the circular...
Parishes in the Archdiocese of Cebu will now have an ecological ministry. Photo from Archdiocese of Cebu FB In a circular letter dated Nov. 3, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma encouraged the establishment of a “Parish Ecological Ministry." "Apart from the global pandemic that we are all experiencing...
As the Catholic Church observes World Mission Sunday today, October 24, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines president Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles called on the faithful “to be missionaries especially to the poor and the needy.” “Our faith calls each of us to do mission –...
