Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Monday, Nov. 3, expressed the city government 's eagerness to find the perfect balance between sustaining the economy of Manila and preserving its rich history and culture as plans for the development of the long-awaited Halal Town and the major...
Describing Pope Francis as the “shepherd” who taught the faithful to be “compassionate” and “forgiving,” Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, April 22, mourned the passing of the 88-year-old pontiff. This photo shows Pope Francis celebrating Mass at the Manila Cathedral during his...
On Good Friday, Vice President Sara Duterte expressed hopes that the Lenten season would guide Catholic faithful to set aside differences and uphold solidarity in building a just and humane society. "These recent years, our strong faith as a nation has allowed us to display resiliency despite the...
(COURTESY OF SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS) A national survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) revealed that seven out of every 10 Filipino Catholics pray at least once a day. The results of the Dec. 10-14, 2022 survey that were released on Tuesday, Feb. 21 found that 69 percent of Filipino...
Roman Catholics will observe on Monday, Feb. 20, the memorial of two of the three shepherd children of Fatima—Saints Jacinta and Francisco Marto, to whom the Blessed Mother appeared at the Cova de Ira in Fatima, Portugal in 1917. Saints Jacinta and Francisco (Facebook) The Holy Father Pope...
Roman Catholics will observe on Wednesday, Feb. 8, the Feast of Saint Jerome (San Geronimo or Gerolamo) Emiliani, the revered patron saint of orphans and abandoned children. St. Jerome Emiliani (Facebook) Special masses in his honor will be offered at the Saint Jerome Emiliani and Santa Susana...
Roman Catholics will commemorate on Tuesday, Jan.31, the feast day of Saint John Bosco, the well-loved founder of the Salesian Order and revered patron saint of boys, school children, and editors. St. John Bosco (Catholic Online) Vicariate of Taytay in Puerto Princesa, Palawan Bishop Broderick...
Roman Catholics will celebrate on Monday, Jan. 23, the feast day of Saint Ildefonsus (San Ildefonso), one of the most popular and widely venerated saints of the Roman Catholic Church. San Ildefonso (Facebook) Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will celebrate a high mass (misa mayor) at 6...
Roman Catholics traditionally observe the month of January as the month of the Holy Child, in honor of the Child Jesus, the well-venerated Santo Niño, whose image has become a common fixture in the homes of the faithful around the country. Santo Nino de Cebu (Facebook) With the ease in Covid-19...
Filipino Catholics join the rest of the world in mourning the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Saturday, Dec. 31, at the age of 95. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (Vatican News) "We are in deep sorrow upon learning of the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI," President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....
Roman Catholics will honor on Tuesday, Dec. 20, the memory of a well-loved Spanish Benedictine abbot, Saint Dominic (Santo Domingo) de Silos (1000 – 1073), who remains well venerated in many parts of the world including the Philippines as the patron saint against rabies and of pregnant women...
As Roman Catholics mark the Third Sunday of Advent on Dec. 11, Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos reminded the faithful to remain hopeful as the celebration of Christmas nears. Bishop Ruperto C. Santos (Manila Bulletin file) “Let us not be afraid. Jesus will come to liberate us from sin and...
