United States-based (US) healthcare giant Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) is expanding its operations in the Philippines with the opening of a new office aimed at scaling up the delivery of its global business services (GBS). BSMH, one of the most prominent Catholic non-profit health institutions...
A 150-foot Divine Mercy statue is planned for construction on Samal Island as part of a religious and tourism project led by the Divine Mercy Apostolates of the Archdiocese of Davao. In a statement released on Sunday, Aug. 10, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said the...
The SM Foundation’s Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) Farming Program was established in line with SM Group founder Henry Sy, Sr.’s mission to help Filipino farmers become more self-sufficient and productive while contributing to local food security. Rooted in his core values, the program has...
Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy in Novaliches, Quezon City (left) and Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Assumption in Maasin City (right) (CBCP) The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has designated two parish churches in Maasin City and Quezon City as national shrines...
1-Rider Party-list Rep. Bonifacio Bosita (Facebook) Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Board Member lawyer Mercy Leynes admitted to feeling “scared” after 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Bonifacio Bosita threatened to place her...
More than 2,000 devotees attended the recent two-day Luzon Divine Mercy Congress in Malolos, Bulacan. World Apostolic Congress on Mercy (WACOM) Asia Coordinator Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos expressed his gratitude to the faithful from different parts of the country who took time out to attend...
The Roman Catholic Church will observe Divine Mercy Sunday on April 16 to highlight God’s infinite love and mercy towards the human race. Divine Mercy (Catholic News Agency) Divine Mercy Sunday is a feast that was established by Saint Pope John Paul II on April 30, 2000, during the...
The Divine Mercy Philippines is inviting the faithful to join the Luzon Apostolic Congress on Mercy (LUACOM) 2023 on April 20 to 21 at the Malolos Convention Center in Bulacan. Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos, Episcopal Coordinator of Divine Mercy Philippines and Asia said, the gathering is an...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD An SVD missionary in one of the Pacific Islands related how surprised he was one day to be visited in his parish by a woman carrying a handful of sand. “Do you know what this is?” she asked. “It looks like sand," replied the missionary. “What does this all...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. In 1961, Fr. Jorge Bergoglio went to visit Fr. Enrico Pozzoli, an elderly priest who was confined in the hospital. Fr. Enrico was the one who baptized Fr. Jorge, and later became his long-time friend, benefactor, and spiritual director. When Fr. Jorge...
The Al-Rahma International Charity Kuwait (ARICK) launched the “Kuwait Caravans of Mercy” relief operations program on Friday, Feb. 25, at the Pasig City Hall in celebration of Kuwait National Day. The “Kuwait Caravans of Mercy” is an annual international humanitarian drive in which food...
Event though the Philippines continues to see a decline in the number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases every day, President Duterte on Tuesday, Nov. 23, asked Filipinos to continue observing health protocols, lest they want to be denied God’s mercy and compassion. President Rodrigo...
