The Catholic Church marks the 26th National Seafarers Sunday on Sept. 26 in honor of the sacrifices and hard work of Filipino seafarers. Bishop Ruperto Santos (Manila Bulletin photo) The national celebrations will be held in Cebu to coincide with the 30th year of the Apostleship of the Seas -Stella...
When a horrifying 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Bohol on October 15, 2013, the province’s centuries-old heritage churches collapsed, including one of the oldest and largest in the town of Loon — the Nuestra Señora de la Luz parish or Simbahan ng Birhen sa Kasilak (The Church of Our Lady of...
With the rising cases of the Delta variant of the coronavirus in the country, the Catholic Church renewed its call for the public to get vaccinated against the life-threatening viral disease. Get vaccinated against COVID-19 (Radio Veritas image) According to Church-run Radio Veritas, several...
A senior House of Representatives officials sees no chance for the divorce bill to win approval in the House of Representatives even if the process of passage is fasttracked by the chamber. Divorce wedding “I don’t think the bill will pass - it is in direct contravension of the 1987...
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’...
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene or Quiapo Church in Manila will now have relics of Saints John the Baptist and Roch. Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN The relics of the two saints will be enshrined at Quiapo Church on Saturday, July 31. "We requested the relics from the Chapel of...
An online survey is currently being conducted by the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church) in Manila on what will be the theme of Traslacion 2022. Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN "The Basilica Minore of the Black Nazarene asks for your time in choosing what will be the...
Many were amazed by how they hoop, more have been moved by their message A video of two lady missionaries sharing their faith through a basketball narrative is now getting close to a million views on Facebook after uploading last weekend. Apart from getting inspired by the Christian message,...
The beaches in La Union, the coves in Zambales, the cold breeze in Baguio, the sea of clouds in Sagada, and the Spanish colonial town in Vigan—these are some of the reasons why we frequent the North. Little did we know that just before these long-hour-drive destinations is a hidden gem filled...
Antipolo Bishop Francisco de Leon has declared the St. Joseph Parish Church in Rizal province’s Baras town as a diocesan shrine. Diocese of Antipolo CBCP News said the decree, dated June 30, was announced during a Mass at the said church. It said the church in Baras is the eighth diocesan shrine...
The Roman Catholic Church honors Wednesday, June 30, the memory of the First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church, the faithful followers of Jesus Christ who bravely and willingly gave up their lives for their faith at a time of intense Christian persecution. First Martyrs of the Church (Image from...
He may have publicly rebuked the Catholic Church in the past but President Duterte is not about to pick a fight with priests. President Duterte gives a peace sign to a priest attending an assembly of anti-crime volunteers at the police headquarters in Quezon City on June 25, 2021. (Screenshot/RTVM...
