As Roman Catholics mark the Second Sunday of Advent on Dec. 5, Taytay Palawan Bishop Broderick S, Pabillo reminded the faithful “to prepare for the coming of the Savior.” (Photo by Daniel Seßler on Unsplash) “As we mark the Season of Advent, let us remember that we are not preparing for...
The La Purísima Concepción Parish in Sta. Maria Bulacan has formally been declared a minor basilica in solemn rites held recently. La Purisima Concepcion (Facebook) Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles Brown led the ceremonies together with Manila Archdiocese Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula,...
Christendom marks the First Sunday of Advent on Sunday, Nov. 28 in preparation for the Nativity of Christ on Dec. 25. Photo by Alexandra Mitache on Unsplash In all holy masses on Sunday, priests in purple vestments, the color of penitence and fasting, as well as of royalty, will bless Advent...
The Aid to the Church in Need Philippines has appealed to those who will participate in the Red Wednesday observance on November 26 not to use the occasion for any other cause or motive. ACN Philippines FB "While the National Section of our foundation in the Philippines understands that the country...
The Catholic Church honors Wednesday, Nov. 10, the memory of Saint Leo the Great (San Leo Magno), a Doctor of the Universal Church, and one of the greatest pontiffs in Church history. St. Leo the Great (Catholic Online) Considered by Pope Pius XII as “the greatest among the great,” St. Leo...
The Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Philippines is inviting parishes to join the Red Wednesday observance on Nov. 24 by lighting the facade of their respective churches in red from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Photo courtesy ACN Philippines Red Wednesday is a church event to support Christians persecuted for...
Over 1,000 devotees flocked to the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, also known as the Redemptorist Church, in Paranaque City on Wednesday (Oct. 20), the first “Araw ng Baclaran” (Baclaran Day) after the National Capital Region (NCR) was placed under Alert Level 3. Under the...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Monday, Oct. 4, attended a mass at the Sto. Niño Church in Moriones, Tondo before filing his certificate of candidacy (COC) for president. Mayor Isko Moreno (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Domagoso was accompanied by his running mate vice...
Romblon Bishop Narciso Abellana, chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI), lamented the widespread discrimination suffered by migrants and refugees around the world. Bishop Narciso Abellana (CBCP image) In a...
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...
