Philippines’ oldest Catholic bishop laid to rest
Hundreds of people turned out to pay their last respects to the country’s oldest Catholic bishop on Monday, February 1, in the Diocese of Virac, sou…
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Catholic bishops urge Filipinos to monitor oral arguments on anti-terror law
Retired Bishop Arturo Bastes of Sorsogon called on Filipinos to monitor the oral arguments on the country’s new anti-terror law at the Supreme Court…
Archdiocese of Manila declares 10 pilgrim churches
The Archdiocese of Manila will declare ten pilgrim churches in celebration of the 500 years of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines. The …
Myanmar military seizes power, detains elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar’s military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detain…
The truth is out there: Navigating the internet and self-respect
From the day Rodrigo Duterte took office in 2019, we’ve all sat as reluctant spectators of this twin nightmares: first, the drug war, next the crack…
Philippines expects 5.6 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to arrive by end of March
At least 5.6 million COVID-19 doses of two international COVID-19 vaccines are expected to arrive in the Philippines in the first quarter of the yea…
Pope Francis urges faithful to be missionaries of compassion during pandemic
Pope Francis called on the faithful to be missionaries of compassion especially as the world continues to be threatened by the coronavirus pandemic.…
Manila archdiocese to launch 500th anniversary celebration of arrival of Christianity
The Archdiocese of Manila will officially launch the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines on Febru…
Philippine Catholic educators hit red-tagging of universities
Catholic educators in the Philippines decried the red-tagging by the military of some of its schools and universities in recent weeks. In a stateme…
Spiritual immunity
One of the eye-openers in our recently-held plenary assembly of the Catholic bishops’ conference was a zoom encounter of the bishops with the Domini…
Diocese of Malaybalay nanawagan ng katarungan para sa pari na pinaslang
Manindigan para sa katotohanan at katarungan. Ito ang panawagan ni Monsignor Noel Pedregosa, diocesan administrator sa Diocese of Malaybalay, sa si…
Diocese ng Baguio, tiniyak ang pagtalima sa GCQ protocols
Tiniyak ng Diocese of Baguio ang pagtalima sa panuntunan ng pamahalaan kasunod ng muling pagsasailalim sa Baguio at Benguet sa “General Community Qu…
Priests in Caceres granted faculty to administer Sacrament of Confirmation
Parish priests in the Archdiocese of Caceres in Camarines Sur have been granted a special faculty to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation for th…
Sino nga ba ang makapagliligtas sa atin?
Paano nga ba natin maisasalba ang ating mga sarili sa panahon ngayon? O may makapagsasalba pa kaya sa atin? Tila nagiging kulelat na naman ang Pili…
On the service of prophets
Reflection for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle B) Today’s readings are meant to present to us a deeper perspective into what constitutes the…
Church renews commitment to abolish ‘arancel’ despite pandemic
The Catholic Church in the Philippines has reaffirmed its commitment to abolish the “arancel” system even amidst the crisis spurred by the COVID-19 …
Military threats, coup fears overshadow Myanmar parliament opening
Myanmar members of parliament are set to take up their seats on Feb. 1 as escalating tension between the civilian government and the powerful milita…
