The faithful are invited to visit the Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Manila Parish, more popularly known as the Camba Church, as it begins its novenario (novena) in celebration of its 14th founding anniversary. Camba Church (Facebook) Parish priest Fr. Douglas Badong said this year’s celebration...
Devotees will celebrate on Tuesday, June 27, the Feast of Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Ina ng Laging Saklolo). Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Catholic Tradition) A fiesta mass will be officiated by Fr. Rogerio Gomes, superior general of the Redemptorists, at the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual...
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene also known as the St. John the Baptist Parish and more popularly known as the Quiapo Church in Manila has been elevated to the status of an archdiocesan shrine. Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has approved a petition made by Quiapo...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will preside over a concelebrated high mass (Misa Mayor) on Friday, May 19, at 6 p.m. at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Senora de Guia (Our Lady of Guidance), on the corner of M.H. del Pilar and A. Flores Streets, Ermita, Manila, in solemn commemoration...
Featured image: Church of the Gesù By Neil Aventurado Thousands of Filipino believers in Metro Manila make a pilgrimage to seven different churches outside of Metro Manila. But really, you don’t have to do that! Here are the seven most interesting churches in Quezon City and their historical...
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church) in Manila has launched a journal called Nazareno Studies during a recent gathering of Catholic scholars. A Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines post said, the journal was made by Catholic scholars of different backgrounds during...
Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua is calling on the government to initiate what he called a private sector-led rehabilitation of the San Sebastian Minor Basilica, or San Sebastian Chuch, which he claims is "crumbling" before our eyes. Chua made this appeal in a privilege speech during plenary...
Tingog Party-list has described as a "significant development" the committee level approval of the proposed law seeking civil recognition of church annulment. (Unsplash) This, after the House Committee on Population and Family Relations approved in principle House Bill (HB) No.1593 or the “Church...
The Roman Catholic Church will observe on Wednesday, Feb. 22, the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter (Cathedra Petri), in honor of the teachings and authority of Saint Peter, the head of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, as the first supreme pontiff of the Catholic faith. The Chair of St. Peter...
As the Catholic Church prepares to observe World Missionary Day in October, the Holy Father Pope Francis calls on the faithful to be missionaries and help spread the Word of God. Pope Francis (Manila Bulletin file) “Let us set out again with burning hearts, with our eyes open and our feet in...
The Roman Catholic Church will observe on Saturday, Jan. 28, the Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Santo Tomas de Aquino), one of the greatest and most influential Christian philosophers and theologians of all time. St. Thomas Aquinas (Catholic Online) Commemorative masses will be offered at the St....
The Roman Catholic Church will observe on Wednesday, Jan. 25, the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, known as the Apostle of the Gentiles, in thanksgiving to God for the miraculous conversion of the revered saint - from a life of sinfulness to holiness. St. Paul (Catholic Online) Commemorative...
