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Pope Leo appoints new Bacolod bishop
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (223+ words) BACOLOD CITY " Pope Leo XIV on Thursday named Kabankalan Bishop Louie Galbines as the new bishop of the Diocese of Bacolod, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) announced. He will replace Bishop Patricio Buzon who led the Diocese…...
Manila archbishop Advincula calls for end to war in Easter message
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (319+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The Archbishop of Manila, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, called for an end to ongoing conflicts worldwide in his Easter Sunday message, urging the faithful to embrace the Resurrection of Jesus as a source of hope and action amid suffering....
LOOK: Quiapo Church holds Black Saturday silent procession
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (96+ words) Inquirer. net LOOK: Quiapo Church holds Black Saturday silent procession MANILA, Philippines " Devotees gathered at Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene on Black Saturday for the annual "Prusisyon de Silencio" (silent procession), a solemn procession held in honor of the…...
WATCH: Filipinos mark Good Friday with Mass, prayer
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (131+ words) Inquirer. net WATCH: Filipinos mark Good Friday with Mass, prayer MANILA, Philippines " Thousands of Catholic faithful gather for Good Friday Mass, marking one of the most solemn days in the Christian calendar. As Filipinos observe Holy Week, many continue age-old…...
From US, Filipina grandma always returns to uphold Holy Week tradition
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (619+ words) MANILA, Philippines " A 75-year-old Filipina grandmother is now living a comfortable life with her family in New York City, United States. But as the season that welcomes Holy Week arrives, she always finds a way to come home to the…...
Priest from Ormoc City suspended after taking part in Masonic rites
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (411+ words) The Order of the Discalced Augustinians (OAD) has suspended Fr. Libby Da'os, one of its pioneering priests in Asia, after he was found to have joined the blessing of a Masonic marker in Ormoc City, an act considered a violation…...
Cardinal David: It's obscene to parade luxury while many are hungry
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (458+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David has lamented individuals, specifically children of politicians, who parade their luxury while a lot of their fellow human beings are hungry with nothing to eat. "It is obscene when the children of politicians post…...
Misamis church reopens after viral holy water spitting incident
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (286+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The St. John the Baptist Parish Church in Jimenez, Misamis Occidental has reopened after it was temporarily closed due to an individual spitting into the holy water font. In a Facebook post on Saturday, the church held a…...
1, 000 attend Holy Mass as desecrated Misamis church reopens
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (193+ words) JIMENEZ, Misamis Occidental " At least a thousand parishioners of the Saint John the Baptist Catholic parish here showed up for the first Holy Mass celebrated inside this town's century-old church after it was reopened on Saturday, 11 days after being shut....
No Mass at "desecrated" Misamis Church
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (518+ words) SHUT The door of the St. John the Baptist Parish Church in Jimenez, Misamis Oriental, used to teem with parishioners on Sundays, but last Sunday it stayed shut, a first in a long time for the Catholic house of worship,…...