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...
Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle will not be able to attend the installation of Cardinal Jose Advincula on June 24. "Cardinal Tagle will not attend. He is in Rome," Father Reginald Malicdem, the chancellor of the Archdiocese of Manila, said in an interview Sunday, June 20. Tagle is the current...
Pope Francis kissed the tattoo of an Auschwitz survivor -- the number inked onto her forearm when she arrived at the concentration camp as a young girl -- as he met the 81-year-old in an emotional meeting Wednesday at the Vatican. This photo taken and handout on May 26, 2021 by The Vatican Media...
The National Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, also known as the Antipolo Cathedral, will be one of the Marian sanctuaries across the world that will lead a Vatican-initiated global prayer marathon for an end to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The National Shrine of Our Lady...
It was in 1521 that Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan landed in the Philippines at the head of a Spanish expedition to reach the East by sailing West. He planted a cross and led in the celebration of the first mass in the Philippines on Easter Sunday in what church...
Ayala Corporation Chairman and CEO Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala has been welcomed into the Council for Inclusive Capitalism by the Vatican and the global non-profit coalition of business and public sector leaders. The council is working to build a “more trusted, fair, responsible, dynamic, and...
Jollibee Foods Corporation continues to expand its footprint overseas despite the ongoing pandemic, this time opening its first Jollibee store in Rome, Italy. In a statement, Jollibee said its new Rome branch is along Via Ottaviano, which is only a stone’s throw away from St. Peter’s...
