7AC90E57-BEB9-49E2-97F4-D411E6F1D16F ROME, Italy — Pope Francis, a lover of classical music, made a surprise visit to a Rome record store to bless the premises -- and picked up some vinyl while there. The 85-year-old pontiff slipped into Stereosound, located across from the Pantheon, on...
Three priests from the Diocese of Borongan were appointed papal chaplains, the diocese announced on Friday, Jan. 7. (Photo from Diocese of Borongan / MANILA BULLETIN) They were Msgr. Eutiquio Belizar, Jr., PC; Msgr. Lope Robredillo, PC; and Msgr. Romeo Solidon, PC. "His Holiness Pope Francis...
Pope Francis has asked for prayers and assistance for typhoon "Odette" victims in the Philippines. Pope Francis and Archbishop Charles John Brown in the Vatican in December, 2018. (VATICAN MEDIA FILE PHOTO) CBCP News said the Pope expressed his closeness to Filipinos suffering from the devastation...
Filipino missionary priest Edgar Gacutan has been appointed as bishop in the Japanese diocese of Sendai. Bp-elect Edgar Gacutan (Photo CICM) Pope Francis appointed Gacutan on Wednesday, Dec. 8. CBCP News said he is the first Filipino to be named bishop in Japan. Born in Cagayan province in 1964,...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has received his sacred pallium on Wednesday, Dec. 8. Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila receives pallium from Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles Brown (Screengrab Manila Cathedral FB) The pallium is a vestment made of white wool only worn by the pontiff and by...
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission on Health Care (CBCP-ECHC) has urged the faithful to participate in the three-day vaccination drive next week. Photo from CBCP ECHC FB "With Pope Francis, we would also like to encourage our brothers and sisters to participate...
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...
Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, will preside over the beatification ceremony of Venerable Pauline-Marie Jaricot in France next year. Photo courtesy RCAM The Archdiocese of Manila said Pope Francis appointed the Cardinal to preside...
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...
A Filipino missionary priest has been ordained bishop in Papua New Guinea on Aug. 29. Bishop Joseph Durero (Photo courtesy CBCPNG) CBCP News said Bishop Joseph Durero is the third Filipino bishop in Papua New Guinea. He joins Vincentian Bishop Rolando Santos of Alotau-Sideia and Salesian Bishop...
Church people and the laity were urged by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to take their calling in Christ seriously. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The cardinal said this as he expressed hope that the observance of the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines will lead to...
