Vatican designates Antipolo Church as ‘international shrine’
The Vatican has declared the National Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo City as an “international shrine.”
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The Vatican has declared the National Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo City as an “international shrine.”
Father Efren Limpo has been appointed as general secretary of the Claretian Missionaries worldwide, the first Filipino to hold the post.
Construction has started for a religious structure that will serve as a „center for exorcism“ in the Archdiocese of Manila.
Pope Francis recently advanced the sainthood cause of Archbishop Teofilo Camomot declaring him “venerable.”
A Church-based movement for socio-political renewal recently launched its 40 days of prayer and discernment for the upcoming elections.
OBANDO, Bulacan—A Catholic church in Bulacan province that dates back to 1754 is the Philippines’ newest national shrine, becoming one of only 27 parish churches in the country with such title.
Soon-to-be saint Titus Brandsma may be a source of “consolation» amid “our present struggles against the venom of deceit, lies, fake news, and historical revisionism,” his fellow Carmelite priests in the Philippines said.
VATICAN—Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has encouraged people not to be intimidated by the concept of “evangelization,” but to remember that it can be a simple human interaction or conversation among friends, family, coworkers, or social-media followers.
VATICAN—Pope Francis recently offered a long reflection on his more than 52 years of priesthood, giving advice to other clerics in what he said might be the “swan song” of his priestly life.
Congress must take action to strengthen families and not weaken them, an association of various lay Catholic organizations said.
The Diocese of Parañaque has formally opened last week the sainthood cause for an Italian Rogationist priest known for his life of prayer and spiritual gifts.
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan—After years of a declining number of ordination of priests, a church official noted the need to increase the number of men entering the vocation to replace the number of retiring priests.
Vatican—Describing the Amazon rainforest as “vital for our planet,” Pope Francis joined the region’s bishops in praying for action to extinguish the massive fires burning there.
As the Catholic Church in the Philippines joined the rest of the universal Church in the recent celebration of the First World Day of the Poor, as marked by Pope Francis, a Church official called for an end to the “dole-out mentality.”
A Catholic archbishop reminded the faithful that genuine repentance is a necessary step to conversion.
CARIGARA, Leyte—Palo Archbishop John Du gave a stirring message on the need to return to prayer and the Sacraments during the Year of the Parish during the archdiocesan launching of the year-long event on December 10 at the Holy Cross Church in this town.
A the drug-war death toll nears 5,000, a Catholic bishop is concerned that many Christians have become desensitized to the deliberate ending of human life.
A Carmelite monk, who laid the cornerstone in the 1960s of what is known today as the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Broadway, Quezon City, was beatified on November 19 in Avignon, France. Venerable Fr. Marie-Eugene of the Child Jesus, OCD, a French national, visited the Philippines twice in his capacity as Vicar General of the Discalced Carmelites and even tried crossing the treacherous Lamon Bay in Infanta, Quezon, to visit the Carmelite mission on Polillo Island in Quezon.
THE head of Manila’s Roman Catholic Church has called for societal change that rejects violence. Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle said peaceful efforts for the transformation of society must be made as essential demands of faith and the Gospel.
KRAKOW, Poland—The head of the Archdiocese of Manila called on the world’s young people to show mercy in everyday life, saying “now is the time for mercy.”
ARCHBISHOP Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle of Manila called on the faithful not to be quick in condemning anybody, but instead, “find gifts” in people often discredited by society.
ANTIGAMBLING crusader Archbishop Oscar Cruz has agreed that online gambling must be stopped but criticized President Duterte’s support for casino operations.
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