Quiapo Church (Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene) (Manila Bulletin file photo) Churches in the Philippines are popular tourist destinations because of their beautiful artwork and cultural significance. In the Roman Catholic Church, Visita Iglesia is a custom that takes place during Holy...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez said on Monday, February 12, that the Diocese of Bacolod has temporarily stopped the restoration and repair of the San Sebastian Cathedral here pending the approval of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP). MAYOR...
ILOILO CITY – Devotees of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Our Lady of Candles), the patron saint of Western Visayas region, have been urged to be a light to others. DEVOTEES flock to the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Iloilo City on Friday, February 2, to honor the Nuestra Señora de la...
Catholics from across the country celebrated on Friday, Jan. 26 the historic and grace-filled declaration of the Antipolo Cathedral as an international shrine. Photo from CBCP In a Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) statement, Bishop Ruperto Santos of Antipolo said that the...
The symbolic reenactment of the coronation of the 17th century image of the Blessed Virgin Mary highlighted the official declaration as an international shrine of the Antipolo Cathedral, now officially known as the International Shrine of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo City in...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) announced on Wednesday, Jan. 24, that more than 80 bishops are expected to witness the declaration of the Antipolo Cathedral as an international shrine. Antipolo Cathedral (Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Antipolo) The nation’s Catholic...
Members of different parishes in Rizal province participate in the series of religious activities lined-up prior to the solemn declaration of the Antipolo Cathedral as an international shrine on January 26. Fr. Reynante Tolentino, shrine rector and administrator of the Antipolo Cathedral, said...
Hundreds of Marian devotees and residents of Antipolo City and nearby municipalities in Rizal and Metro Manila joined the observance of the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception at the International Shrine of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage on Friday, Dec. 8. The shrine was filled with...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A Church official has urged devotees and churchgoers to be vigilant and cooperate with security measures imposed by authorities for safer and more peaceful religious activities especially this coming “Simbang Gabi” (dawn Mass) here starting December 16. Saint Augustine...
What is a better way to explore Manila than to see one of its oldest districts? German Ambassador to the Philippines Andreas Pfaffernoschke shared he had an enjoyable weekend visiting downtown Manila’s Binondo and Intramuros. (Photos courtesy of Amb. Andreas Pfaffernoschke) “Fascinating...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Flower vendors in front of the Saint Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral in Barangay 1 here have asked Mayor Rolando Uy for a nearby selling location following the plan to transfer them. FLOWER vendors in front of the Saint Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral in Barangay 1,...
ILOILO CITY – A statue of Saint John Paul II has been unveiled in this city 42 years after his visit as Pope. Archbishop Jose Romeo Lazo of the Archdiocese of Jaro and Monsignor Jomarie Delgado presided over the blessing of the bronze statue at the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral complex. THE statue...
