The Christmas story we neither told our kids nor ourselves
To have the slimmest encouragement as to what to expect of the future: quite the frightening prospect, don’t you think? It’s difficult to remain po…
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On World Aids Day, Catholic Church official calls on Filipinos to unite against HIV-AIDS
An official of the Episcopal Commission on Health Care of the Philippine Catholic bishops’ conference appealed to Filipinos to unite and work for th…
Catholic bishops need to address people’s ‘integral development,’ says Cardinal Bo
Catholic Church leaders, especially bishops, need not only focus on the spiritual needs of people but also their “integral development.” This was t…
New papal nuncio receives image of ‘Our Lady of Edsa’
The new papal nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Charles John Brown, received a wooden image of the “Our Lady of Edsa” on Monday, November 30. F…
May ‘mabuting dulot’ ang pandemya sa pananampalataya, Bishop Pabillo
Sa kabila ng patuloy na pagkabalam ng buhay ng marami, ang pandemya ay may dala namang “mabuti” sa pananampalataya. “We can always see something go…
Arsobispo ng Mindanao, muling nanawagan ng kapayapaan
Kailangang mangibabaw ang kapayapaan at pagkakaisa sa gitna ng krisis na dulot ng pandemya. Ito ang binigyang diin ni Archbishop Emeritus Antonio L…
Social media, nakatutulong sa pagkakalap ng donasyon para sa Simbahan
Malaking tulong sa Simbahan ng Novaliches ang pagiging aktibo ng Basic Ecclesial Communities sa social media ng parokya. Ayon kay Bishop Roberto Ga…
Pope cancels traditional pre-Christmas ceremony due to pandemic
Pope Francis has cancelled a ceremony that traditionally begins Rome’s Christmas season on December 8 at the Spanish Steps because of coronavirus re…
4 Salvation Army members murdered in Indonesia by suspected militants
Police in Indonesia are hunting suspected militants accused of killing four Christians, beheading one and burning down their homes. Ten militants l…
Philippine church group joins clamor against alleged labor rights violations
A faith-based group called on the Philippine government on Monday, November 30, to address the “continuing oppressive condition” of Filipino workers…
Remembering a Polish priest-historian of Samar
I was having my 15-minute break one morning in 2007 when I got to hold and read for the first time the archaeological expedition of Father Cantius J…
Philippine green groups welcome House declaration of ‘climate emergency’
Green activists welcomed a move in the Philippines’ Lower House of Congress to adopt resolutions supporting the call to declare a climate emergency.…
Church group questions arrest of former Philippine peace talks consultant
An ecumenical peace group in the Philippines questioned the arrest of a former peace consultant of communist rebels in past talks with the governmen…
Book on Polish Franciscan missionary’s work in Samar launched
The Embassy of Poland in Manila has launched a book that showcases the work of a Polish Franciscan missionary to the island of Samar in the central …
Pope Francis warns new cardinals against corruption, feeling of being ’eminences’
Pope Francis warned new Catholic cardinals against looking at their position as an honor, saying that church leaders should be servants to others. …
New archbishop of Dhaka vows to work for solidarity, dialogue
The newly-installed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dhaka said his priority would be to work for solidarity and dialogue in the predominantly Musli…
Pope reminds faithful of ‘closeness of God’ as Advent season starts
Pope Francis reminded the faithful of “the closeness of God who came down to dwell in our midst” in his homily during the celebration of the first S…
Muslims, Christians in Basilan pool money for typhoon victims in Luzon
The people of Basilan — Muslim and Christian — have been raising funds in the past weeks to send to communities in Luzon that were most affected by …
