A relic of St. Titus Brandsma was brought to the recent three-day plenary assembly of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) in Kalibo, Aklan. Saint Titus Brandsma (Catholic Online) The CBCP said, the relic, taken from St. Brandsma’s Carmelite habit, remained throughout the...
Church leaders have elected the new heads of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines episcopal commissions on July 8, the first day of the bi-annual 126th plenary assembly of the CBCP held in Kalibo, Aklan. CBCP image Military Ordinariate Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio was elected as...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has approved a petition to change the status of Quiapo Church from the Archdiocesan Shrine of the Black Nazarene to the National Shrine of the Black Nazarene. (Photo from CBCP) According to CBCP, the recognition of the country’s 29th...
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...
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said that the National Retreat for Priests (NRP) to be held in Cebu in November aims to provide a deeply enriching and spiritually rejuvenating experience for all priests. Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu (Photo from CBCP news) In partnership...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) will push for the presence of permanent deacons in the country to assist priests in their respective parishes. Bishop Pablo Virgilio David (Manila Bulletin photo) CBCP president Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David said deacons will help...
More than 3,000 delegates are expected to attend the National Retreat for Priests on Nov. 7 to 9 at the IEC Convention Center in Cebu City. (CBCP image) With the theme “Priesthood: A Call to Holiness,” the gathering is an initiative of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines –...
Camillian priest Father Dan Cancino, executive secretary of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Health Care, urged the public to continue wearing their face mask citing its other benefits aside from protection from Covid-19. Fr. Dan Cancino (CBCP Image)...
One of Australia’s oldest dioceses recently witnessed the ordination of a Filipino priest for the first time in three decades. Twenty-eight-year-old Fr. Andric Dean Tobias Taberdo is the newly-ordained priest in Darwin, Australia, according to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines...
The Catholic worship concert “Liveloud” will return to the stage on June 12, Monday after a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The event will take place at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila at 5 p.m. According to the organizers, around 6,000 people are expected to “come together...
The Archdiocese of Lipa, headed by Archbishop Gilbert Garcera, announced a plan to expand the archdiocese by establishing six additional parishes encompassing the entire province of Batangas. Archbishop Gilbert Garcera (Photo credit: CBCP News) "In response to the pastoral needs of the growing...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) urged the faithful to “pray seriously” regarding the forthcoming Synod of Bishops and the notion of a "synodal" church. Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, CBCP President, presides over Mass at the Antipolo Cathedral on May 31, the Feast of the...
