The Vatican announced on Sunday, Oct. 6 that Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President Bishop Pablo Virgilio David will be elevated to the rank of cardinal. David, who serves as bishop of the Diocese of Caloocan, is among 21 new “princes” of the Church appointed by...
File photo of Pope Francis and Claretian Fr. Elias Ayuban, the newly appointed bishop of Cubao. ( Vatican Media/CBCP website) Pope Francis has appointed Claretian priest Elias Ayuban Jr. as the new bishop of the Diocese of Cubao. The announcement, made on Friday, Oct. 4, and posted on the Catholic...
Caritas Philippines, the social action arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), on Wednesday, Aug. 28, expressed “deep concern” regarding the recent developments in the ongoing search for Pastor Apollo Quiboloy in Davao City. As of 12 a.m. on August 26, 2024, anti-riot...
In response to escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Monday, July 22 issued an “oratio imperata” for peace, urging the faithful to join in fervent petition for calm and resolution in the region. CBCP said the prayer will...
In a pastoral statement issued on Thursday, July 11, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President Pablo Virgilio David reiterated the church’s stance on marriage amid ongoing discussions about legalizing civil divorce in the country. In the statement titled “A Nation...
By Nel Andrade The Parish of St. John The Baptist in Taytay, Rizal, is now a minor basilica. Following a solemn declaration ceremony held on July 9, the parish church in the heart of Taytay, Rizal, is now called as the Minor Basilica and Parish Church of Saint John the Baptist. Taytay’s parish...
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President and Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David (Diocese of Kalookan/File Photo) The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Monday, July 8, urged the faithful to pray for peace amid the territorial dispute between...
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...
(Vatican Media/CBCP) Archbishop Rex Andrew Alarcon of the Archdiocese of Caceres in Naga City, Camarines Sur, was among 42 archbishops appointed in the past year to receive the pallium from Pope Francis on June 29. According to a statement by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines...
Photo from Pixabay The lay arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) reiterated its stance against divorce, citing concerns over the potential erosion of family values and moral decline. The Council of the Laity of the Philippines (Laiko) pointed out that divorce in other...
A Catholic bishop voiced his disappointment over the House of Representatives' approval of the Absolute Divorce Bill that seeks to legalize divorce in the country. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/22/house-approves-pro-divorce-bill-anew-in-close-vote (Photo from Unsplash) “We are deeply saddened by...
Cotabato Archbishop Emeritus Orlando Cardinal Quevedo on Tuesday, May 21, condemned the weekend grenade attack at a village chapel in the southern city of Cotabato. (The grenade attack at the Sto. Niño Chapel in Barangay Rosary Heights 3 in Cotabato City on Pentecost Sunday, May 19 / Photos from...
