Pope Francis met the new Philippine ambassador to the Holy See, Myla Grace Ragenia Macahilig at the Vatican on Saturday, Nov. 20. Ms. Myla Grace Ragenia Catalbas Macahilig, new Philippine Ambassador to the Holy See, presents her credential letters to Pope Francis at the Vatican on Nov. 20, 2021....
Pope Francis has asked the faithful to pray for all those who are suffering from depression. Pope Francis (Manila Bulletin File) The Pontiff made the appeal in a two-minute video released by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, the Archdiocese of Manila said. Citing the biblical passage, “Come...
Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, will preside over the beatification ceremony of Venerable Pauline-Marie Jaricot in France next year. Photo courtesy RCAM The Archdiocese of Manila said Pope Francis appointed the Cardinal to preside...
An image of the Sto. Niño de Cebu was enshrined in a parish in Vatican City on Wednesday, Sept. 1. Photo from Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu Facebook page In a Facebook post, the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu said the image was enthroned at the Sta. Ana Parish by Cebu...
A Filipino missionary priest has been ordained bishop in Papua New Guinea on Aug. 29. Bishop Joseph Durero (Photo courtesy CBCPNG) CBCP News said Bishop Joseph Durero is the third Filipino bishop in Papua New Guinea. He joins Vincentian Bishop Rolando Santos of Alotau-Sideia and Salesian Bishop...
Church people and the laity were urged by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to take their calling in Christ seriously. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The cardinal said this as he expressed hope that the observance of the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines will lead to...
Cagayan de Oro Archbishop Jose Cabantan has urged the public to get vaccinated and not to believe in hearsays amid the continued rise in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. Archbishop Jose Cabantan (Photo courtesy cbcponline) He said people should only listen to health experts....
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Moises Cuevas as apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Zamboanga. Photo courtesy Archdiocese of Zamboanga Cuevas, the current auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese, was appointed apostolic administrator "sede plena" on August 11. CBCP News said “sede...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula on Wednesday, August 11, has asked the faithful to pray for the safety of Pope Francis. Cardinal Jose Advincula (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The cardinal issued the call after an envelope addressed to the pontiff containing three bullets was intercepted in...
The Philippine Catholic Church will hold a virtual congress on the Eucharist in solidarity with the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest next month. 51st International Eucharistic Congress in Cebu (Cicero Lagarde/CBCP News) Fr. Miguel Garcia, executive secretary of the bishops’...
Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas said the Santuario de San Juan Evangelista in Dagupan City is the only approved venue for the celebration of the Mass using the Roman Missal of 1962, also referred to as Mass in the Extraordinary Form. Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan...
Lipa, Batangas Archbishop Gilbert Garcera, chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines – Episcopal Commission on Family and Life, cited the valuable and important role played by grandparents and the elderly in every family and in the society as a whole. Lipa Archbishop...
