Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles John Brown is inviting the faithful to join the Pope’s Day Mass at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, Manila on Saturday, June 29. Pope Francis/ Catholic News Agency The Papal envoy said Pope’s Day, which coincides with the observance of the feast of...
Former Senate president Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said he will heed Pope Francis’ order for him to protect the Filipino family as calls for the passage of the bill that calls for the legalization of divorce in the Philippines become loud. Sen. Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri meets with Pope...
Pope Francis waves as he leaves after his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. (AP) VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis met Wednesday with a leader of Brazil’s Yanomami people, who asked for papal backing for President Luiz Inácio Lula da...
MEETING WITH THE POPE – Pope Francis meets with relatives of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas, at the Vatican, Monday, April 8, 2024. (Vatican Media via AP) VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis met Monday with relatives of hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, marking the six-month...
Five Filipinos have been chosen to receive the “Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice” award, the highest papal honor bestowed upon laypersons for their outstanding and generous service to the Church through Caritas Manila. Photo from Diocese of Bridgeport The highest medal that lay people can receive from...
Pope Francis announced on Dec. 8, Friday, that the Catholic Church will celebrate its first World Day of Children in May 2024. Pope Francis (Manila Bulletin photo) The Pontiff made the announcement in his Angelus address to mark the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin...
Pope Francis gestures during an audience to Members of the committee and the foundation World Youth Day Lisbon 2023 on November 30, 2023 at Paul-VI hall in The Vatican. (AFP) VATICAN CITY, Holy See -- Pope Francis said Sunday that he was saddened the truce in the Gaza Strip had been broken...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See -- Five conservative cardinals urged Pope Francis to reaffirm traditional Catholic doctrine in a document made public Monday, two days before a major gathering on the Church's future. Pope Francis (AFP) The cardinals, from four different continents, asked...
Pope Francis headed Friday to Marseille for a two-day visit focused on the Mediterranean and migration, bringing a message of tolerance amid bitter debate over how Europe manages asylum seekers. Marseille was decked out in the yellow and white colours of the Vatican for the first visit by a pope to...
The resignation of Diocese of San Pablo Bishop Buenaventura Famadico due to health condition was accepted by Pope Francis on Thursday, Sept. 21. Bishop Buenaventura Famadico and Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara (Photo courtesy of CBCP News) As stated by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of...
TACLOBAN CITY -- Pope Francis has dismissed a priest from the Diocese of Borongan due to alleged involvement in sexual abuse of children. Borongan Bishop Crispin Varquez announced on Sunday, September 17, that Father Pio Cultura Aclon has been removed from the clerical state. "He is, therefore, no...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See - Pope Francis revealed Wednesday he will publish an update to his seminal 2015 thesis on the environment in October, just weeks before the next round of UN climate talks. The 86-year-old pontiff earlier this month mentioned plans to write a second part of "Laudato Si" but...
