Thailand welcomes back stolen artefacts
Thailand held a welcoming ceremony on Monday to mark the return of two ancient hand-carved artefacts that were stolen decades ago and smuggled out o…
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American priest who arrived with MacArthur at end of World War II dies
Maryknoll priest James Jay Timothy Thomas Patrick Paul Ferry, vicar for the religious of the Archdiocese of Manila, died on May 28, 2021, due to pne…
Catechesis 101: Ang ‘cross’ at bakit may ‘sign of the cross’
Ang “katekismo series” na ito ay para sa lahat, mula bata hanggang sa mga nakakatanda. Ito ay ibinihagi ni Father Christian Buenafe, O.Carm, upang m…
Philippines extends COVID-19 curbs in capital
The Philippines prolonged partial coronavirus curbs in the capital and nearby provinces until mid-June to contain infections that have been decreasi…
Photos: Philippines’ ‘Flores de Mayo’ during the pandemic
“Flores de Mayo (Flowers of May)” is a devotion in the Philippines dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Every day during the month of May, in chur…
More than 400 Catholic priests, nuns die of COVID-19 in India
At least 400 Catholic priests and nuns died in India due to COVID-19 in the past two months, a Vatican report said. The report cited data compiled …
Bangkok to ease some COVID-19 curbs despite rise in cases
Bangkok will ease bans on venues such as massage shops, clinics and parks applied to stop the spread of COVID-19, but schools, cinemas, gyms and zoo…
Polish ultra-conservatives launch university to mould new elites
An ultra-conservative Polish think tank inaugurated last week a university intended to mould future leaders who espouse the conservative Christian v…
Southeast Asia’s coronavirus surge prompts shutdowns and alarm
A sharp rise in coronavirus cases from new variants in parts of Southeast Asia that had been less affected by the pandemic has prompted new restrict…
Rights group calls for probe into killings of former priest, peace consultants
A human rights group in the Philippines has called for an independent investigation into the killing of a former Catholic priest and an elderly rebe…
Know your rights: Clemency for delisted seafarers
A seafarer who is penalized with delisting from the registry of Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) may be granted clemency under c…
‘Message from God’ to make Duterte run for vice president in 2022
A “message from God” will make Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte run for vice president in next year’s national elections. This was the reply of…
Synagogue, mosque and church to join under one roof in Berlin
A group of Muslims, Jews and Christians joined to lay the foundation stone for a center that will house places of worship for each religion in a sym…
Photos: Community sets up ‘learning hub’ in central Philippine village
A “learning hub” rises in the village of Siha in the central Philippine province of Eastern Samar through the initiative of public school teacher Ra…
Aid to the Church in Need, nakikiisa sa ‘prayer for peace’ para sa Myanmar
Nagpahayag ng pakikiisa ang pontifical foundation na Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) sa pananalangin ng buong Simbahang Katolika sa Pilipinas para s…
Belgian abbey raises brewery from ashes after 200 years
Priests of Belgium’s Grimbergen Abbey have begun brewing for the first time in more than two centuries, with a microbrewery making special editions …
Pope Francis invites Christians to live in ‘unity that is born from love’
Pope Francis called on Christians to live in “unity that is born from love” in his message during the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity on Sunday, …
Pope Francis to hold summit with Lebanon’s Christian leaders
Pope Francis, who has promised to visit Lebanon if fractious politicians agree on a new government, said on Sunday he would meet its Christian leade…
Philippine bishops express sadness over death of Brunei’s cardinal
Catholic Church leaders in the Philippines have expressed deep sadness over the death of Cardinal Cornelius Sim, the first and only Cardinal from Br…
Philippine Christian Churches reaffirm unity, solidarity
Philippine Christian Churches have reaffirmed their common desire for unity in a statement released last week titled “One Ecumenical Family.” The s…
Myanmar COVID-19 outbreak hits health system following military coup
Breathless, fevered and without the extra oxygen that could help keep them alive, the new coronavirus patients at a hospital near Myanmar’s border w…
