GUMACA, Quezon – Diocese of Gumaca Bishop Euginius Cañete has mourned the death of Pope Francis. BISHOP Euginius Cañete FB. Cañete ordered the ringing of bells in all churches under the diocese in honor and for the eternal repose of the soul of the pope who died at the age of 88 on...
DAGUPAN CITY – Officials in Pangasinan, the Agoo Basilica, and Diocese of Tarlac mourned the death of Pope Francis on Monday. POPE Francis (AP) “Paalam, Mahal na Santo Papa! Ang inyo pong buhay ay naging liwanag sa gitna ng dilim. Magsisilbi pong isang paalala sa aming lahat na ang tunay na...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) paid tribute to Pope Francis as it joined Filipinos and the Catholic faithful around the world in mourning the death of the pontiff on Monday, April 21. Pope Francis during his historic visit to the Philippines in January 2015. It was his first and only trip...
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...
