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...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) announced on Saturday, May 18, that the Young Voices of the Philippines (YVP) is set to participate and sing at the first World Children’s Day, called for by Pope Francis, in Rome. (The Young Voices of the Philippines with conductor Dr....
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) announced on Thursday, May 16, that Fr. Ronald Anthony Timoner has been named the new administrator of the Diocese of Daet. (Fr. Roland Anthony Timoner, / Photo from CBCP) The 52-year-old bishop will take over Archbishop Rex Andrew...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday, May 14, urged young people to join a global movement that pushes for a world without nuclear proliferation. (Photo from CBCP) “For this year, our focus is on the grave threat of nuclear weapons, emphasized by Pope Francis...
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Episcopal Commission on the Laity (ECL) head Bishop Severo Caermare has called on dioceses to dedicate a minute to reflect and pray for an “end to wars” that are plaguing the world. (Photo from CBCP) Caermare pointed out that this...
A Filipino Franciscan priest is taking on a "top role" at the Order of Friars Minor's (OFM) general curia, the administrative center of the congregation located in Rome. Fr. Joel Sulse during Mass at the Santuario de San Antonio Parish in Makati City on May 5, 2024. (Photo credit to Franciscan...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines - Episcopal Commission on Liturgy on Friday, May 3, issued a prayer to appeal for rain amidst extreme heat affecting the country for months. ( CBCP / Manila Bulletin ) In a released "Oratio Imperata Ad Petendan Pluviam" which means Obligatory...
The St. Ferdinand Parish Church in Ilagan City, a historic 17th-century church, was damaged by a fire that broke out during renovations on Monday, April 22. (Firefighters try to put out a fire at the St. Ferdinand Parish Church on April 22 / Photo from Iligan City Councilor Jayve Diaz) The fire,...
