With the news of Pope Francis’ passing on Monday, April 21, former senator Bam Aquino remembered his two visits to the pontiff, from whom he learned about humility and courage. Former senator Bam Aquino's close encounter with Pope Francis (Photo from Bam Aquino Facebook page) In a post on...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government and the provincial government of Negros Oriental mourned the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday. In a statement released on Monday hours after the announcement of the pope’s death, Mayor Albee Benitez said that Pope Francis’s life was a testament to...
Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church and the first pontiff from Latin America, passed away peacefully in the Vatican early this morning at the age of 88. The Vatican confirmed his death in an official statement, noting that he died surrounded by close aides and in the presence...
President Marcos has expressed deep sorrow over Pope Francis's passing, saying the latter was the best pope in his lifetime. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) and Pope Francis (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) "Ibang klase si Pope Francis (Pope Francis is different)....
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...
Roman Catholic archdioceses across the country mourned the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday. They issued statements on their Facebook pages after the Vatican announced his death. POPE Francis' body is laid out in state inside his private chapel at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. (Vatican...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification of death and public display of his body for the faithful to pay their respects, followed by the...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, who died on Monday , had an informal, lighthearted speaking style, and sometimes he even created words in a combination of his native Spanish with the Italian that he spoke as pope. Some of his memorable quotes: A simple, initial greeting “Brothers and sisters,...
Pope Francis died Monday, the Vatican announced, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change. Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of...
Senators on Monday, April 21 joined the Catholic community in mourning the passing of Pope Francis who was hailed for his tireless efforts to foster peace and inclusion. “I join the Catholic Church and the global community in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, a true shepherd of...
Pope Francis (left), House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook, PPAB) House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave a poignant goodbye to Pope Francis on Monday, April 21 following the latter's passing. "It is with a heavy heart that I join the world in...
MILAN (AP) — The Italian soccer league postponed its games scheduled for Monday following the death of Pope Francis. Francis, a lifelong soccer fan, died at 88. Pope Francis appears on the central lodge of St. Peter's Basilica to bestow the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for to the city and the world)...
