The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Monday, Dec. 16, reminded churchgoers of proper conduct during Simbang Gabi. Catholic devotees attended the first Simbang Gabi at the Minor Basilica and Parish of St. John the Baptist in Taytay, Rizal, on December 16. 2024. (JOHN LOUIE...
SCREENSHOT/VATICAN NEWS/CBCP The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) announced that Pope Francis has officially elevated Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan to the rank of cardinal during a consistory held at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Saturday, Dec. 7. David,...
Fr. Rufino Sescon Jr. (Quiapo Church/CBCP) Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Rufino “Jun” Sescon Jr. of the Archdiocese of Manila as the new bishop of the Diocese of Balanga, which has been vacant for over a year. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) announced the...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula (Archdiocese of Manila website) Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula called on Filipinos to pray for the nation's leaders and work together to promote unity, reconciliation, and the common good in light of recent calamities and escalating political...
The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish Church of Our Lady of the Assumption in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur. (Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion Church/CBCP) The Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) announced on Monday, Nov. 18 that Pope Francis has granted the 18th-century...
Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, also known as Manila Cathedral (Photo from the Manila Cathedral website) In preparation for the Jubilee 2025, several churches across the country have been designated pilgrimage destinations by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines...
Pope Francis greets Cardinal-elect Pablo Virgilio David prior to a working session of the Synod on Synodality in the Vatican’s Paul VI Audience Hall on Oct. 9, 2024. (Screenshot/Diocese of Kalookan video/CBCP News) Cardinal-elect Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan received a valuable reminder from...
Bishop-elect Elias Ayuban Jr. of the Diocese of Cubao. (Photo from Fr. Ayuban’s Facebook page/CBCP News) Bishop-elect Elias Ayuban Jr. is set to be ordained as the second bishop of the Diocese of Cubao on Dec. 3, said the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). The Diocese of...
An Oct. 23, 2023 file photo of Cardinal-designate Pablo Virgilio David with Pope Francis during a session of the Synod of Bishops on synodality in the Vatican’s Paul VI Audience Hall. ( CBCP News/Vatican Media) Philippine Catholic bishops on Monday, Oct. 7 welcomed the elevation of Bishop Pablo...
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...
