Senators on Friday, May 9 expressed elation at the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new Bishop of Rome and shepherd of the Roman Catholic Church. “The historic ascension of Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Pope marks a new chapter for the Church, offering hope and optimism to...
Long before his election as the 267th Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV—formerly Robert Francis Prevost—visited the Philippines, leaving behind a spiritual legacy fondly remembered by Filipino Catholics. Courtesy of the The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu /...
SCHIAVON, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV 's choice of name signals a commitment to social justice that is very much in line with the late Pope Francis ' global ministry. "I think a lot of us had a question mark when they elected an American, and then he selected the name Pope Leo XIV,"...
The brother of Pope Leo XIV has revealed that the newly elected pontiff watched the Oscar-nominated movie "Conclave" starring Ralph Fiennes before the actual conclave at the Vatican. The pope 's older brother made the revelation during an exclusive interview with NBC in Chicago,...
Pope Leo XIV visited the Philippines twice before he became the head of the Catholic Church on Thursday, May 8. POPE Leo XIV, then Father Robert Prevost, presiding over a Mass at the San Agustin Church in Intramuros, Manila, in 2010. (CBCP News FB) The Pontiff – then Father Robert Prevost...
Roman Catholic archdioceses in the Philippines on Friday morning congratulated Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost who was chosen as the new Pope during the conclave on Thursday afternoon in the Vatican. Prevost, 69, chose the name Leo XIV and is the first ever pontiff from the United States. Habemus...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost, an missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the...
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac (Screengrab from a DMW press briefing) A total of 20 Filipino seafarers aboard the Norwegian-flagged MV Lunita have not been charged as South Korean authorities continue their investigation into the vessel for suspected drug smuggling,...
DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has strongly objected to a political analyst's recent comparison of Mindanao’s human development status to that of Sub-Saharan African countries. “I come from the north of the country where our human development index is almost at the...
Senator Raffy Tulfo stressed the need to have closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed in ships boarded by seafarers as a means to expedite solving cases of disappearance among seamen. Sen. Raffy Tulfo presides over the Committee on Migrant Workers to discuss stricter monitoring...
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac (middle) discusses the number of Filipinos on death row abroad and efforts to expand opportunities for Filipino workers during the "Kapihan sa Manila Hotel" forum on Jan. 17, 2025. With him are the hosts, former senator, Atty. Joey...
DAVAO CITY – Two-hundred youth leaders from various organizations participated in the two-day 1st Mindanao Youth Convergence at the Ritz Hotel at Garden Oases in Obrero here from Dec. 18 to 19 that focused on empowering young leaders in disaster preparedness and resilience. MINDANAO Development...
