Pope Francis appears on the central lodge of St. Peter's Basilica during Easter on April 20, 2025 Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David on Monday, April 21 called on churches to ring their bells and gather the faithful in prayer following...
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David delivers his homily during a Mass at the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Immaculate Conception in Malabon City on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. (Photo courtesy of CBCP) Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David...
National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians Parish (Facebook) Pope Francis has elevated the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Parañaque City to the status of a minor basilica, which makes it the first minor basilica in the 22-year-old Diocese of Parañaque. The Catholic Bishops'...
Sta. Cruz Parish Church in Manila (S SS CONGREGATIO/CBCP) Sta. Cruz Parish Church in Manila has been granted the title of minor basilica by Pope Francis, making it the 25th church in the Philippines to receive this honor. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) confirmed...
Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the new apostolic nuncio to the European Union. (Screenshot/Diocese of Surigao/CBCP) Pope Francis has appointed a native of Bohol as the new Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union (EU). On its website, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)...
Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas (Screenshot/CBCP News/Father Soc Youtube Channel) Following former president Rodrigo Duterte's arrest, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas urged Filipinos to exercise restraint, avoid division, and prioritize truth and critical thinking amid...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte questions the legality of his arrest on March 11, 2025. (Courtesy of Veronica Duterte / Instagram) Catholic bishops have expressed hope that the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte will mark a step toward accountability and set a precedent for addressing...
A replica of the Shroud of Turin is displayed at the Holy Face of Jesus Museum in Quiapo, Manila. (Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines) A full-size replica of the world-renowned Shroud of Turin is now on display at the newly inaugurated Holy Face of Jesus Museum in Manila. In a...
Archbishop Charles Brown, apostolic nuncio to the Philippines, speaks during the installation Mass of Bishop Rufino Sescon Jr. at Balanga Cathedral on March 1, 2025. ( SCREENSHOT/TV MARIA/CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE OF THE PHILIPPINES) Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles Brown has urged the faithful...
Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) The Senate should heed the call of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) for an “immediate and impartial” handling of the impeachment case...
Pope Francis during the prayer for peace inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Oct. 27, 2023 (CBCP News) Catholic leaders in the Philippines have called on the faithful to pray for Pope Francis’ health as he continues treatment for a respiratory infection. Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David,...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has endorsed an “alternative” Filipino translation of the Hail Mary. The new “Ave Maria” was approved during the CBCP’s recent plenary assembly as an alternative to the Tagalog-based “Aba Ginoong Maria.” CBCP Secretary...
