PART I Some amount of controversy surrounded a pastoral letter of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) last February 25 in commemoration of the EDSA Power Revolution. Some members of the Catholic laity and a few priests criticized the letter as crossing the line between...
A walking tour of Old Panama City Last month, we were on a Panama Canal cruise savoring the walls of the Old City (similar to Intramuros) in the colonial city of San Felipe, seeing the incredible architecture and history of different churches and trying out Latin America’s cuisine. Since we have...
The image of the Black Nazarene will be brought out of Quiapo Church, in Manila, Friday, April 15 for a motorcade. Photo Hijos Del Nazareno FB In an advisory posted on the Hijos Del Nazareno Facebook page, the group said the motorcade will be held at 12 a.m. on Good Friday. The group discouraged...
The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has urged Filipinos to actively engage in politics by supporting candidates who have the necessary skills and experience to perform well in the role. Bishop Pablo David delivers homily during a Mass at Baclaran Church on April...
Fearing a possible Covid-19 surge due to Holy Week practices, the Department of Health (DOH) has told the public not to kiss statues of saints as the dreaded disease can be transmitted through droplet infection. Lent (Photo courtesy of Catholic Online) With this, DOH Spokesperson Maria Rosario S....
Devotees of the Black Nazarene may once again touch the image above the main altar of Quiapo Church in Manila. Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN This as the "pahalik" of the image resumed on Friday, April 1. Quiapo Church Rector Monsignor Hernando "Ding" Coronel said the "pahalik" started...
TACLOBAN CITY -- Latter-day Saint Charities (LDSC), the humanitarian arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has donated vaccine storage boxes and cards to boost the routine immunization program of the Department of Health (DOH) in Eastern Visayas, Tuesday, March 29. (Photo from...
San Pascual Baylon Parish, the 268-year-old Catholic church in Obando, Bulacan has been declared as the National Shrine of Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepcion de Salambao. The Obando Church in the coastal town of Bulacan was formally declared as the National Shrine of Nuestra Señora de la...
Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo emphasized the importance of the national government's partnership with the local communities and the church in addressing teenage pregnancy. Filipino pregnant mothers (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) During the CBCP Presidential Forum aired Friday...
Aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo called as "insult" to Church the insinuations that she is using the Church to boost her presidential bid. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo from VP Leni Robredo official Facebook page) "Masyado naman yata yung insulto sa simbahan (I think that's too...
All meetings of aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo with parishes in places she visits in her sorties are not campaign events, the camp of Robredo said Friday, March 4. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks before members of the religious community and lay groups at the Cathedral-Shrine and...
ILOILO CITY—Bells of Roman Catholic churches in the province of Iloilo are set to ring Friday night to mark the 36th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution. Archbishop Jose Romeo Lazo of the Archdiocese of Jaro encouraged all the churches in the 42 towns, component city of Passi, and...
