ILOILO CITY – A town in the island-province of Guimaras is preparing for Pagtaltal sa Balaan Bukid 2026, the reenactment of the Passion and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Mayor John Edward Gando of Jordan is inviting devotees to witness the 48th Pagtaltal on Good Friday, April 3, that will...
The Cavite Police Provincial Office (Cavite PPO) is on full alert starting Friday, March 27, to ensure a peaceful observance of Holy Week throughout the province. Cavite PPO Director Col. Ariel R. Red has directed all municipal and component city police stations, as well as operational support...
CARMONA CITY, Cavite – A Lenten exhibit at the Hon. Marciano Mapanoo Park is drawing visitors, offering a space for reflection and hope amid trying times. The Cordero: 11th Lenten Exhibit, which was opened to the public on March 22, features 41 religious statues arranged in various scenes...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is encouraging the faithful to take a fresh approach to fasting this Lent by limiting their use of digital media. In its pastoral letter titled “Fasting Beyond Food: Inviting Christ into Digital Media Use,” the CBCP said Lent this...
Today February 22, millions of Filipino Catholics gather in churches to mark Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. This is a 40-day season of prayers, reflection, and other religious practices preceding Easter. Photo: Wesual Click/Unsplash According to the New World Encyclopedia , the word Lent...
The 40-day Lenten season, a time of reflection, renewal, and repentance, will begin on Feb. 22, Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday (Catholic Online) Pre-pandemic crowds of churchgoers are expected to attend the holy masses in churches this year as compared to the last two years with the ease in...
THE renowned Lenten tradition highlighted by the reenactment of Jesus' crucifixion in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga will be held anew this coming Holy Week after three years of being canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The tradition draws thousands of local and foreign spectators. (File...
Let the fresh ingredients of these guilt-free pizzas satisfy your cravings this Lenten season With Lent already here, it’s only imperative for Catholics to oblige in fasting and abstinence from meat. While many people may find it hard to figure out ways to diversify meals to avoid meat, it’s...
Bayard Assumption Publication has recently launched an online series by giving free content for spiritual accompaniment for Lent and Easter. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle and Fr. Bernard Holzer (Photo from CBCP News) "Our deepest desire is to help the faithful to live a meaningful Lent and Holy Week,...
As Christendom marks the Third Sunday of Lent today, March 20, Diocese of Iba, Zambales Bishop Bartolome Santos called on the faithful to include in their reflections the important task of choosing the right candidates in the coming elections. Lent (Catholic Online) Lent, the bishops said, is an...
Religious processions during the celebration of Lent and Holy Week will still be not allowed in the Diocese of Antipolo. Photo Diocese of Antipolo FB Antipolo Bishop Francisco De Leon made this clarification in a letter addressed to priests in his diocese. He cited the following as reasons why...
As Roman Catholics mark the First Sunday of Lent today, Boac, Marinduque Bishop Marcelino Antonio Maralit Jr., chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Social Communications ministry, called on the faithful to set aside the use of gadgets this Lenten season as a form of...
