ILOILO CITY – Archbishop Victor Bendico presided over his first Sunday Mass as the newly installed head of the Archdiocese of Capiz. BENDICO (Pamati-Archdiocese of Capiz) In his homily delivered mostly in the Hiligaynon dialect, Bendico urged the faithful to choose the narrow road like Jesus...
New Capiz Archbishop Victor Bendico celebrated his first holy mass recently in his new post as the head of the Archdiocese of Capiz at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral. A Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines News post said, the celebration was a homecoming for the former Baguio...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has called on the Filipino faithful to learn to “feel, share, and offer” their pain just like what Jesus Christ did. In his homily, Advincula said that “let us learn from our Lord Jesus who is our exemplar for experiencing and sanctifying our passion...
Christendom will mark Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion on April 2, the first day of the Holy Week. Churchgoers will wave their palm fronds as the priest makes his way into the altar reminiscent of Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem astride a donkey on Palm Sunday. As the...
Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles John Brown asked the faithful to pray for the fast recovery of Pope Francis, who is hospitalized due to respiratory infection. In a video message, Brown encouraged the faithful “to pray in a special way during this Holy Week” for the pontiff’s...
Pope Francis has named Archdiocese of Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma as a member of the Vatican’s recently established Dicastery for Culture and Education. Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu (CBCP News) Archbishop Palma, 72, is the newest member of the Vatican office, formed as the result of a merger...
Under an umbrella of multi-colored fireworks in the night sky and a silhouette of devotees below her, our Lady of Lourdes exudes a bright aura during the torch Rosary procession on her Feastday last February 11, Saturday- also World Day of the Sick. The Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines urged the...
Fr. Reginald Malicdem (Photo Manila Cathedral FB) Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula appointed former Manila Cathedral rector Fr. Reginald Malicdem as vicar general of the Archdiocese of Manila. Based on the archdiocese circular no. 2023-16, Malicdem was also designated as vice moderator...
Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles John Brown will formally install Bishop-elect Pablito Tagura as the new bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro during rites to be held on Feb. 25. Fr. Pablito Tagura (CBCP News) The Apostolic Vicariate has been...
Roman Catholics will celebrate on Monday, Jan. 23, the feast day of Saint Ildefonsus (San Ildefonso), one of the most popular and widely venerated saints of the Roman Catholic Church. San Ildefonso (Facebook) Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will celebrate a high mass (misa mayor) at 6...
Lipa Archbishop Emeritus Ramon Arguelles has called on the faithful to be active missionaries following the example of St. Therese of the Child Jesus. St. Therese of the Child Jesus (Facebook) Archbishop Arguelles said St. Therese wanted to spread the faith as a missionary in Asia. “St. Therese...
Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church) Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula reminded Black Nazarene devotees that Jesus Christ is aware and cares about His people's trials and sufferings. Advincula made this reminder as he gave his homily during the midnight Mass at the Quirino Grandstand on Monday,...
