The Diocese of Pasig will now have its first minor basilica. PHOTO CBCP NEWS FB This, after the Vatican approved the request of the Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Anne in Taguig City for the title. No less than Pasig Bishop Mylo Vergara announced the good news in a Mass at the said Shrine on Tuesday,...
The National Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo City has been declared as an “international shrine." Bp Francisco de Leon (Photo CBCP) CBCP News said Antipolo Bishop Francisco de Leon on Saturday said that the Vatican approved their petition to give the shrine, which is also...
Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles John Brown led the recent celebration of the 50th year of the Archdiocese of Lipa. Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles John Brown (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Papal envoy called on the faithful to continue to nurture and deepen their...
Pope Francis sits under tapestries depicting 10 saints as he leads a canonisation mass at St. Peter's Square in The Vatican on May 15, 2022 creating 10 saints including India's Devasahayam, French hermit Charles de Foucauld and Dutch theologian Titus Brandsma. Vincenzo PINTO / AFP VATICAN CITY,...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will take canonical possession of his titular church in Italy, Rome on Saturday, April 30. Photo RCAM "The Eucharistic Celebration for the Solemn Canonical Possession of the Titular Church of San Vigilio of His Eminence Jose F. Cardinal Advincula on April...
Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula met Pope Francis during a private audience at the Vatican in Rome on Thursday, April 21, according to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila (RCAM). (Photo courtesy of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila) RCAM noted it was the very first time that...
Pope Francis reappointed Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles as member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. Bp Romulo Valles (Photo CBCP) CBCP News said the reappointment was conveyed by the Vatican’s Secretariat of State to Archbishop Arthur Roche, prefect of...
Pope Francis met the new Philippine ambassador to the Holy See, Myla Grace Ragenia Macahilig at the Vatican on Saturday, Nov. 20. Ms. Myla Grace Ragenia Catalbas Macahilig, new Philippine Ambassador to the Holy See, presents her credential letters to Pope Francis at the Vatican on Nov. 20, 2021....
Pope Francis has asked the faithful to pray for all those who are suffering from depression. Pope Francis (Manila Bulletin File) The Pontiff made the appeal in a two-minute video released by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, the Archdiocese of Manila said. Citing the biblical passage, “Come...
Pope Francis has appointed a Filipino Dominican priest as member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. Fr. Albino Barrera (PHOTO FROM ARCIC WEBSITE) CBCP News said the Vatican announced the appointment of Fr. Albino Barrera on Tuesday, Sept. 14. Born in Manila, the 65-year old US-based...
An image of the Sto. Niño de Cebu was enshrined in a parish in Vatican City on Wednesday, Sept. 1. Photo from Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu Facebook page In a Facebook post, the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu said the image was enthroned at the Sta. Ana Parish by Cebu...
The Vatican has given its seal of approval for the "Campus of the Future" project of Xavier University (XU)-Ateneo de Cagayan, expanding the school's post-pandemic learning spaces and opportunities. (Photo from Xavier University) "This is good news for those who truly value education and formation...
