Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will take canonical possession of his titular church in Italy, Rome on Saturday, April 30. Photo RCAM "The Eucharistic Celebration for the Solemn Canonical Possession of the Titular Church of San Vigilio of His Eminence Jose F. Cardinal Advincula on April...
The Church People-Workers Solidarity (CWS) has asked voters to consider candidates in the May 2022 polls that prioritize and advance the labor agenda. Church People-Workers Solidarity FB The group noted how in previous elections, national candidates have made bold promises of abolishing all forms...
Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula met Pope Francis during a private audience at the Vatican in Rome on Thursday, April 21, according to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila (RCAM). (Photo courtesy of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila) RCAM noted it was the very first time that...
Aspiring vice president Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan stressed that the Church does not have to campaign for them, they only need to stand against disinformation. Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan meets with members of the clergy in San Narciso, Zambales on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 where he...
PART I Some amount of controversy surrounded a pastoral letter of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) last February 25 in commemoration of the EDSA Power Revolution. Some members of the Catholic laity and a few priests criticized the letter as crossing the line between...
A walking tour of Old Panama City Last month, we were on a Panama Canal cruise savoring the walls of the Old City (similar to Intramuros) in the colonial city of San Felipe, seeing the incredible architecture and history of different churches and trying out Latin America’s cuisine. Since we have...
The image of the Black Nazarene will be brought out of Quiapo Church, in Manila, Friday, April 15 for a motorcade. Photo Hijos Del Nazareno FB In an advisory posted on the Hijos Del Nazareno Facebook page, the group said the motorcade will be held at 12 a.m. on Good Friday. The group discouraged...
The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has urged Filipinos to actively engage in politics by supporting candidates who have the necessary skills and experience to perform well in the role. Bishop Pablo David delivers homily during a Mass at Baclaran Church on April...
Fearing a possible Covid-19 surge due to Holy Week practices, the Department of Health (DOH) has told the public not to kiss statues of saints as the dreaded disease can be transmitted through droplet infection. Lent (Photo courtesy of Catholic Online) With this, DOH Spokesperson Maria Rosario S....
Devotees of the Black Nazarene may once again touch the image above the main altar of Quiapo Church in Manila. Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN This as the "pahalik" of the image resumed on Friday, April 1. Quiapo Church Rector Monsignor Hernando "Ding" Coronel said the "pahalik" started...
TACLOBAN CITY -- Latter-day Saint Charities (LDSC), the humanitarian arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has donated vaccine storage boxes and cards to boost the routine immunization program of the Department of Health (DOH) in Eastern Visayas, Tuesday, March 29. (Photo from...
San Pascual Baylon Parish, the 268-year-old Catholic church in Obando, Bulacan has been declared as the National Shrine of Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepcion de Salambao. The Obando Church in the coastal town of Bulacan was formally declared as the National Shrine of Nuestra Señora de la...
