Capt. Manuel Antonio “Skee” Tamayo and Pope Francis To us Filipinos, Pope Francis was Lolo Kiko, the term of endearment chanted by Typhoon Yolanda's victims and survivors as he emerged smiling from an improvised stage, drenched and seemingly unmindful of the worsening weather, exactly 10 years,...
CEBU CITY – The world is mourning the death of Pope Francis but the passing of the well-loved pontiff cuts deeper for this Cebuana businesswoman. BUSINESSWOMAN Fe Mantuhac-Barino (left) is greeted by Pope Francis during their 2017 encounter. (Contributed photo) As she grieves the death of the...
Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen, attends a Mass at the Holy Cross Church in Hong Kong on May 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File) HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's outspoken Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen was allowed to leave the southern Chinese city to attend Pope Francis' funeral in Vatican City....
People queue to pay their respects to the late Pope Francis, who will lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica for three days, at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP) VATICAN CITY (AP) — So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a...
People queue to pay their respects to the late Pope Francis, who will lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica for three days, at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP) VATICAN CITY (AP) — Mourners from across the globe made a slow, shuffling procession up...
Malacañang/Manila Bulletin photos President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos were scheduled to leave Thursday night, April 24, to join other world leaders and the faithful at the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican’s St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday, April 26. "Mamayang gabi...
As the world grieves the passing of Pope Francis, a Palawan-based nonprofit organization, on Wednesday, April 23, paid tribute to his legacy and reaffirmed its mission to protect and empower young people through compassionate, rights-based health education. Pope Francis / Manila Bulletin file ...
President Marcos has declared a period of national mourning over the death of Pope Francis. Mark Balmores photos Based on Proclamation No. 871, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on April 23, the mourning period will last until the Pope's burial. During this period, Philippine flags in...
The ceremony with the Pope Francis' body, who will lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica for three days, pass through the crowd at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) VATICAN CITY (AP) — The bells of St. Peter's tolled Wednesday as the body of Pope Francis was...
Caloocan Archbishop and Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines president Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David (CBCP photo) Caloocan Archbishop Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David said there are no set candidates for the next pope as the selection process will be entirely guided by the Holy Spirit,...
(Photo courtesy of CBCP) Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David will depart for Rome on Thursday, April 24 to attend the funeral of Pope Francis and participate in the upcoming papal conclave, a historic event that will determine the next leader of the Catholic Church. The funeral for Pope Francis, which is...
Pope Francis in Tacloban City, Leyte in 2015. (File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, April 22, joined the nation and global Catholic community in mourning the passing of Pope Francis. In a statement, the AFP said Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church by...
