There will be no public masses in the Diocese of Pasig starting Saturday, July 31. Photo courtesy Diocese of Pasig The diocese announced the news in a Facebook post Friday, July 30. "Starting tomorrow, July 31 to August 20, 2021 there will be no public Masses in all parishes and chapels in the...
Diocese of Parañaque Bishop Jesse Mercado has called on the faithful to be “God’s instruments to help amid the pandemic and the natural calamities that have affected many Filipinos.” Bishop Jesse Mercado (CBCP image) The Church leader made the appeal amid the existing threat of the...
The Diocese of Borongan in Samar will observe a Diocesan Day of Prayer and Fasting for Deliverance from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on July 20. Bishop Crispin B. Varquez (Manila Bulletin File photo) Borongan Bishop Crispin Varquez said the rising COVID-19 cases in the province have...
San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza has recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Bishop Gerardo Alminaza (Photo courtesy Diocese of San Carlos) The Diocese of San Carlos Social Communications Office announced the news in their Facebook page Friday, July 9. In an advisory, the diocese said,...
The Diocese of Malaybalay has released the personal coat of arms of Bishop-elect Noel Portal Pedregosa. Photo courtesy Diocese of Malaybalay The diocese released the photo of the coat of arms as well as the explanation of the meanings of the symbols Tuesday, July 6, a week after Pope Francis...
After Taal Volcano was placed under Alert Level 3, over 5,000 residents in Batangas have left their homes and sought shelter in evacuation centers. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised Taal Volcano's alert level following three...
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...
Tarlac Bishop Enrique Macaraeg has directed all priests in his diocese to celebrate a requiem Mass for former president Benigno Aquino III on Saturday, June 26. Photo courtesy Diocese of Tarlac "Bishop Enrique Macaraeg directs all parish priests and priests-in-charge in the diocese to celebrate a...
Legazpi Bishop Joel Baylon will offer a requiem Mass for former president Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III on Saturday, June 26. Bishop Joel Baylon (Photo courtesy Diocese of Legazpi) The Diocese of Legazpi said the requiem Mass is the local Church's "gesture of solidarity with the rest of the country...
The old La Loma Cemetery Chapel is a National Cultural Treasure, the highest designation given to a valuable cultural asset. As such, it has unique value and has been demmed possessing outstanding historical, cultural, artistic, and scientific value, which is highly significant and important to the...
Photo Source: PIXABAY The Diocese of Legaspi said it is offering its church facilities as quarantine areas amid the upward trend of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Bicol region. Diocese of Legazpi Bishop Joel Baylon said they are currently coordinating with the government officials....
Pope Francis has granted canonical coronation to the image of the Our Lady of Mercy in Quezon City. Diocese of Novaliches logo The news was announced during a Mass at the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy, Sunday, June 6. A CBCP News post said a pontifical coronation is a "pious institutional...
