Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of the Diocese of Kalookan was reelected as president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Saturday, July 8. Bishop Pablo Virgilio David (Manila Bulletin photo) According to CBCP News, David was reelected on the opening day of the CBCP's...
A survey conducted by the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) revealed that the majority of students in the country’s private Catholic schools are opposed to reintroducing the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program. According to the April 2023 survey, 53 percent of...
The Roman Catholic Church will observe on Wednesday, Feb. 22, the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter (Cathedra Petri), in honor of the teachings and authority of Saint Peter, the head of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, as the first supreme pontiff of the Catholic faith. The Chair of St. Peter...
PRAY (Unsplash) Pope Francis appointed Filipino prelate Monsignor Anthony Celino as auxiliary bishop of the U.S. diocese of El Paso in Texas. The announcement of Celino's appointment was announced by the Vatican on Wednesday, Feb. 8, the news arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the...
Roman Catholic Churches in different parts of the country have started collecting old blessed palm fronds (palaspas) from last year’s Palm Sunday celebration in preparation for the solemn observance of Ash Wednesday on Feb. 22. Palm Fronds for Palm Sunday (Catholic News Agency) Ash Wednesday, the...
The Litany of Gratitude after the Covid-19 Pandemic that was released by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) will be recited in all weekday and Sunday masses from Feb. 11 until Feb. 22, Ash Wednesday. CBCP The special prayer replaces the Oratio Imperata or obligatory prayer...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has decided to make the National Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking (NDPAHT) a yearly event. National Day of Prayer & Awareness Against Human Trafficking (RCAM photo) The Episcopal Commission made the petition for...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has elevated a diocesan shrine and parish dedicated to Saint John Paul II in Bataan into a national shrine. Diocesan Shrine & Parish of St. John Paul II (Facebook) Located in Hermosa, Bataan, the shrine and parish are dedicated to the...
As the Catholic Church prepares to observe World Missionary Day in October, the Holy Father Pope Francis calls on the faithful to be missionaries and help spread the Word of God. Pope Francis (Manila Bulletin file) “Let us set out again with burning hearts, with our eyes open and our feet in...
Military Ordinariate of the Philippines Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio is requesting the faithful to pray for the coming 125th plenary assembly of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio (Manila Bulletin photo) Bishop Florencio said prayers are...
The Roman Catholic Church will observe on Saturday, Jan. 28, the Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Santo Tomas de Aquino), one of the greatest and most influential Christian philosophers and theologians of all time. St. Thomas Aquinas (Catholic Online) Commemorative masses will be offered at the St....
The Roman Catholic Church will observe on Wednesday, Jan. 25, the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, known as the Apostle of the Gentiles, in thanksgiving to God for the miraculous conversion of the revered saint - from a life of sinfulness to holiness. St. Paul (Catholic Online) Commemorative...
