Out-going Diocese of Antipolo Bishop Francisco de Leon has reminded churchgoers to put down their cellphones while the mass is on-going to be able to focus more on the Eucharistic celebration. The retired bishop who is now serving as the Apostolic Administrator of the diocese before the formal...
Malolos Bishop Dennis Villarojo has called on the faithful in his diocese to attend the live holy masses starting June 11, on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi (Body and Blood of Christ). *Bishop Dennis Villarojo (CBCP) * Bishop Villarojo has lifted the dispensation from physical attendance in Sunday...
Out-going Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos has called on the faithful of Bataan to continue their fight and resistance against the planned revival of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. Bishop Ruperto C. Santos (Manila Bulletin file) Bishop Santos said the people of Bataan “must continue to stand...
Pope Francis has appointed Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos as the new shepherd of the Diocese of Antipolo following the retirement of Antipolo Bishop Francisco de Leon after he turned 75, the mandatory retirement age for bishops. (Bishop Ruperto Santos / Facebook) Bishop Santos was born on October...
Military Ordinariate of the Philippines Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio has called on the faithful to intensify their prayers and “to pray without ceasing” as an effective weapon against evil. Bishop Florencio stressed that a sincere and fervent prayer serves as an effective tool against the evil...
Taytay Palawan Bishop Broderick Pabillo has called on the government to implement more programs and policies that will help improve the lives of the poor and the less fortunate. Lower prices of goods and services, the bishop said, are not felt by the poor who need to have a steady source of...
Diocese of Baguio Bishop Victor Bendico celebrated his farewell mass at the Our Lady of the Atonement in Baguio City on Friday, April 28, his last Eucharistic celebration as bishop of Baguio. The newly appointed archbishop of Capiz will become the fourth archbishop of his native archdiocese on...
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines- Episcopal Commission on Vocations chairman Novaliches Bishop Roberto Gaa is asking the faithful for prayers for more vocations to the priesthood. Bishop Gaa cited the need for the lay faithful to support and inspire the youth to be willing to serve...
Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos has assured the Filipino repatriates from troubled Sudan of support from the Catholic Church. “The Church is ready to work with the government to help Filipinos who will be repatriated from Sudan,” said the vice chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of...
More than 2,000 devotees attended the recent two-day Luzon Divine Mercy Congress in Malolos, Bulacan. World Apostolic Congress on Mercy (WACOM) Asia Coordinator Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos expressed his gratitude to the faithful from different parts of the country who took time out to attend...
Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos has requested the faithful for prayers for the safety of Filipinos working or based in Sudan as violence in the African country continues. Bishop Santos said he is worried over the safety and well-being of the recorded 258 Filipinos in Sudan. “They are in a very...
The Divine Mercy Philippines is inviting the faithful to join the Luzon Apostolic Congress on Mercy (LUACOM) 2023 on April 20 to 21 at the Malolos Convention Center in Bulacan. Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos, Episcopal Coordinator of Divine Mercy Philippines and Asia said, the gathering is an...
