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This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of March
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (322+ words) Pope Leo XIV's prayer intention for the month of March is for disarmament and peace. In a video released on X, the Holy Father posed a question to the faithful: "Would you imagine what a world without wars would be…...
Family is key to building a synodal Church, says CBCP head
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (219+ words) Families are at the heart of building a synodal Church, the head of the Catholic Bishops" Conference of the Philippines said Saturday, calling on parents and children to listen, pray, and discern together. Speaking at the closing Mass of the…...
Pope Leo XIV names new apostolic vicar of Tabuk
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (262+ words) Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday appointed Fr. Sean Mejia, the temporary administrator of the Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk, as its new bishop. The announcement came on Mejia's 54th birthday. The bishop-elect will become the third apostolic vicar of Tabuk, a missionary…...
Pope tells priests to use their brains, not AI, to write homilies
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (317+ words) In a private exchange with priests of the Diocese of Rome on Thursday, Pope Leo XIV responded to four questions, advising them on prayer, study, and priestly fraternity. The off-camera moment took place after Leo gave a public speech to…...
Vatican announces Pope Leo XIV’s 11-day pastoral visit to 4 African countries in April
1+ week, 1+ day ago (635+ words) The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo XIV will undertake his first pastoral visit to Africa as pontiff April 1323. In a statement released on Wednesday, Feb. 25, the Holy See confirmed that the Holy Father's 11-day apostolic journey will take him…...
Pilgrimage to bring St. Francis relic to parishes nationwide
1+ week, 1+ day ago (197+ words) Catholics across the Philippines will have the rare opportunity to venerate a first-class relic of Saint Francis of Assisi during a nationwide pilgrimage. The relic relic, classified as "cineribus corporis," contains the bodily ashes of the saint. The pilgrimage, called…...
Thousands convene in Assisi to pray before bones of St. Francis on first day of historic viewing
1+ week, 3+ day ago (634+ words) Hundreds of pilgrims lined up before dawn on Sunday to be among the first to pray before the exposed relics of St. Francis in his basilica in Assisi, Italy. The saint's bones will lie in a glass box through March…...
CBCP official warns of ‘two enemies’ facing seminarians
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (370+ words) A Catholic archbishop has warned young seminarians that insecurity and pride pose serious dangers to priestly formation, urging them to guard their vocation. Speaking during a Mass at the St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Dagupan City on February 12 for…...
Aging, illness do not end priesthood, bishop says
2+ week, 3+ day ago (302+ words) A Catholic bishop urged retired, sick and elderly priests to see aging and illness not as an end, but as a continuing ministry of prayer and witness. Speaking during a Mass at Bella Rosa Garden in Silang, Cavite on February…...
'Fasting beyond food: Inviting Christ into digital media use"
2+ week, 4+ day ago (498+ words) Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Grace and peace be with you in our Lord Jesus Christ. As we approach the holy season of Lent 2026, the Catholic Bishops" Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) invites all the faithful to renew their…...