Christendom celebrates Easter Sunday on April 9, the high point of the 40-day Lenten Season that began on Ash Wednesday and the culmination of the Holy Week. Considered as the foundation of the Christian faith, Easter Sunday is the greatest feast that renders complete the mystery of man’s...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See- Pope Francis, who often champions poor and marginalised people, celebrated the traditional Holy Thursday Mass by washing the feet of 12 young inmates in a juvenile detention centre in Rome. The Argentine Jesuit, who was hospitalised last week for bronchitis, spent Thursday...
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church) in cooperation with the city government of Manila will hold a motorcade of the revered image of the Black Nazarene on Good Friday, April 7, at 12 midnight around the vicinity of the church. Quiapo Church rector and parish priest Fr. Rufino...
ROME, Italy- A jovial Pope Francis joked with well-wishers on Saturday as he left hospital after a three-night stay for bronchitis, and headed back to the Vatican to prepare for Christianity's most important week. The 86-year-old pontiff, who was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Wednesday with...
VATICAN CITY- Pope Francis's unexpected hospitalisation this week raised fresh questions over his future, providing fuel for critics hungry for a new head of the Catholic Church, experts say. Traditionalists have openly challenged the Argentine pontiff, who is considered by some Catholics to be...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See – Pope Francis has bronchitis but is showing a "marked improvement" after being treated with antibiotics and could be discharged from hospital "in the coming days", medical staff said Thursday. The update, in a statement from the Vatican, came as the 86-year-old...
Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles John Brown asked the faithful to pray for the fast recovery of Pope Francis, who is hospitalized due to respiratory infection. In a video message, Brown encouraged the faithful “to pray in a special way during this Holy Week” for the pontiff’s...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See - Pope Francis offered condolences Wednesday to the Nashville school devastated by a deadly shooting, condemning the "senseless act of violence" and urging the community to have faith faced with "unspeakable evil". A telegram signed by Vatican Secretary of State Pietro...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See -- Pope Francis on Saturday greeted thousands of refugees brought to Europe by Christian charities, recognising their difficult journeys and hailing their desire to "live free from fear and insecurity". At the Paul VI hall in the Vatican, the 86-year-old pontiff also thanked...
Pope Francis has named Archdiocese of Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma as a member of the Vatican’s recently established Dicastery for Culture and Education. Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu (CBCP News) Archbishop Palma, 72, is the newest member of the Vatican office, formed as the result of a merger...
Pope Francis called for solidarity and unity amid the rising number of fatalities in Türkiye and Syria earthquakes. "Now is the time for compassion and for solidarity. Let us unite in our sorrow to help those who suffer in #Turkey and #Syria. May we build peace and fraternity in our world," said...
PRAY (Unsplash) Pope Francis appointed Filipino prelate Monsignor Anthony Celino as auxiliary bishop of the U.S. diocese of El Paso in Texas. The announcement of Celino's appointment was announced by the Vatican on Wednesday, Feb. 8, the news arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the...
