VATICAN CITY, Holy See – Former pope Benedict XVI is "lucid and alert" and his condition remains serious but stable, the Vatican said Thursday, the day after revealing the 95-year-old's health had deteriorated. Benedict, who in 2013 became the first pope since the Middle Ages to resign as...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See -- Thousands of people are set to gather Sunday in St Peter's Square to hear Pope Francis deliver his Christmas Day message, where he is expected to offer prayers for war-torn Ukraine. The head of the Catholic Church will address the faithful from the central balcony of St...
PRAY (Unsplash) Pope Francis named Fr. Pablito Tagura as new Apostolic Vicar of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose in Occidental Mindoro, the news arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) reported. According to the CBCP News, the appointment was made public in Rome on...
Editorial “Let's have a more humble Christmas, with more humble gifts,” Pope Francis said in his weekly general audience at the Vatican. The Pope’s message “to lower the level of Christmas spending” is a plea for help to the people of Ukraine who will be spending winter nearly 10 months...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza At age 94, there’s not much in the world that surprises Tony Pastor, leading citizen of Batangas City who sings and plays piano, a philanthropist who keeps himself happy by helping others. But when he received a letter last month from Lipa Archbishop Gilbert A. Garcera...
Photo Caritas Philippines FB The Caritas Philippines welcomed the move of Pope Francis to reorganize the leadership of Caritas Internationalis, the Vatican’s charity arm, but also found the Pontiff’s action “unexpected'' and a “big surprise.” “The decree was unexpected and a big...
The Diocese of Pasig was designated its first minor basilica after 19 years of existence. Shrine of St. Anne in Taguig (Facebook) Pope Francis recently granted the elevation of the Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Anne in Taguig City to the status of a minor basilica. Papal Nuncio Archbishop...
Pope Francis has ordered the removal of all Caritas Internationalis leaders, including Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as president, and appointed a commissioner to run the Catholic Church’s worldwide charity arm until new officers are elected. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle (Vatican News) “It would...
Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco had the very rare special opportunity of speaking with the His Holiness, Pope Francis at the Vatican in Rome. (Duke Frasco's Facebook) Frasco knew the conversation was going to be short, sweet, and transcendent, so he told the Pope what felt was...
The episcopal ordination of Bishop-elect Ruben Labajo has been set on August 19. Photo Archdiocese of Cebu FB The Archdiocese of Cebu announced the schedule of Labajo's ordination on Monday, August 15 via their Facebook page. The archdiocese said the solemn episcopal ordination will start at 9 a.m....
Pope Francis has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the Filipino people over the death of former President Fidel V. Ramos. Pope Francis and Archbishop Charles John Brown in the Vatican in December, 2018. (VATICAN MEDIA FILE PHOTO) The message of the pontiff was forwarded by the office of the...
Another Filipino has joined the Pontifical Swiss Guards. Photo courtesy Radio Veritas A report from Radio Veritas identified the Filipino as Sebastian Esai Eco Eviota. Veritas said Eviota, who left the Philippines in 2009, is the first full blooded Filipino to become part of the Pontifical Swiss...
