Pope Francis with then the archbishop of Capiz Jose Advincula in Rome, 2019 (Photo by Fr. Reupert Manuel Advincula) A glorious Easter to all. Christ is risen! We are saved! As an Easter gift to us in Metro Manila, Pope Francis has designated His Eminence Jose Fuerte Advincula, formerly with Capiz,...
In his traditional Easter message last year at St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis urged the world to spread 'a contagion of hope.' He is scheduled to deliver his Easter message 'urbi et orbi' at noon on April 4 at the Vatican (6 p.m. in Manila) EASTER IS A MESSAGE OF HOPE Pope Francis delivering...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House We join Roman Catholics around the world in praying for the safety of Pope Francis who boarded his plane for Iraq last Friday, indeed a historic but dangerous journey in the midst of the raging global pandemic and the recurrent violence in...
Pope Francis begins today the first-ever papal visit to Iraq. It is described as an act of solidarity with an ancient Christian community in Iraq and an outreach to Muslims who dominate the nations of the Middle East. The Pope will voice solidarity with this ancient Christian minority, now...
Pope Francis, on a historic trip to Iraq, will on Saturday hold a hugely symbolic meeting with Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, seeking to deepen his cautious dialogue with Muslim leaders. The 84-year-old pope will visit the top Shiite cleric at his home in Najaf, the shrine city where Imam Ali, the...
WHEN IN SORSOGON Rogers Raymond Pope’s home in Casiguran, rented from Joaquin Villas, agent of Ynchausti & Cia. That’s our man at the window Close to midnight on Friday, 28 July 1911, all was dark and waves were high as the boat Ntra. Sra. Del Carmen entered Sorsogon Bay. Before dawn, the...
Lakers breeze past Trail Blazers LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on against the Portland Trail Blazers during Round One, Game Three on August 22, 2020 in Orlando, Florida at the AdventHealth Arena. (Joe Murphy / NBAE via Getty Images / AFP) The Los Angeles Lakers breezed past the...
Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers is congratulated by Lebron James #23 after a dunk against the Portland Trail Blazers in the second half in Game Three of the first round of the playoffs at the AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 22, 2020 in Lake Buena...
