23+ hour, 26+ min ago   (498+ words) Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Sept. 13, 2026. VATICAN MEDIA VATICAN — Pope Leo XIV remembered the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on Sunday and renewed his…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1055+ words) By Emmanuel Ogacheko Idakwo VATICAN — For centuries, “ad limina apostolorum” visits — the periodic pilgrimage of diocesan bishops to the tombs of the apostles Peter and Paul and their meetings with the successor of St. Peter — have often been perceived primarily…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (362+ words) Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presides over the funeral Mass for his father, Manuel Tagle Sr., at Imus Cathedral on Sept. 10, 2026. RAYMOND MAGAYANES/RCAM MEDIA MANILA — Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle invoked his father’s childhood wounds from World War II in a…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (377+ words) Bishop-designate Crispin Varquez of the Diocese of Tagbilaran. NATIVITY OF OUR LADY COLLEGE SEMINARY – BORONGAN MANILA — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday appointed Bishop Crispin Varquez of Borongan to lead the Diocese of Tagbilaran, returning the Bohol-born prelate to the diocese…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (320+ words) Bishop Ruperto Santos of Antipolo embraces Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle during a wake Mass for the cardinal’s father, Manuel “Tatay Maning” Tagle Sr., at Casas Hall in the Bishop’s House in Imus, Cavite, on Sept. 7, 2026. DIOCESE OF ANTIPOLO MANILA — Pope…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (186+ words) Dr. Lysander Rivera, director of the Lasallian Institute for Evangelization and Catechesis at De La Salle University – Manila. Pope Leo XIV has reappointed Filipino catechetical expert Dr. Lysander Rivera to a Vatican advisory council for another five-year term. The council,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (251+ words) ZAMBOANGA City — Catholic religious leaders called for stronger action against corruption, political dynasties and misuse of public funds as they ended their national convention Saturday. The 233 consecrated women and men representing 159 religious congregations said their faith requires them to confront…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (337+ words) Bishop Broderick Pabillo of Taytay addresses participants at the 2nd national convention of the Conference of Major Superiors in the Philippines in Zamboanga City on Sept. 2, 2026. NORMAN DEQUIA ZAMBOANGA City — A Catholic bishop challenged religious superiors Wednesday to put defending marginalized…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (321+ words) Sr. Simona Brambilla, prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, addresses participants by video during the 2nd national convention of the Conference of Major Superiors in the Philippines (CMSP) in Zamboanga City on Sept....

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (782+ words) Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in Piazza della Libertà at Castel Gandolfo, Italy, for the recitation of the Angelus on August 30, 2026. VATICAN MEDIA CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy— Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called for the immediate release of hostages taken…...