Philippine religious superiors hit ‘red-tagging’ of Redemptorists in Laoag
The justice and peace commission of the Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (AMRSP) “strongly denounce(d)” what it described…
Vaccinate anyone who wants a COVID shot, says Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte ordered on Wednesday to open the coronavirus vaccination campaign to anyone who wants a shot as the Philippines scrambles …
Filipino Olympic gold medalist returns to hero’s welcome
Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz received a hero’s welcome upon her return to the Philippines on Wednesday after making history as her country’s f…
Hong Kong’s new bishop says he wants to bring unity. Why are local Catholics divided?
Hong Kong’s bishop-elect Stephen Chow has said that he wants to bring unity to his divided diocese when he assumes leadership later this year. To a…
China’s WeChat suspends new user registrations amid tech crackdown
Chinese social media platform WeChat has suspended new user registrations pending a security upgrade, its parent company Tencent said. “WeChat is u…
New Catholic bishop ordained in China’s Gansu province, fifth after Beijing-Vatican deal
The Catholic Church in China ordained a new bishop for the Diocese of Pingliang in the country’s north-central province of Gansu on July 28. Bishop…
Hidilyn Diaz inspires Filipinos with her victory, faith, devotion to Virgin Mary
Philippine Catholic bishops congratulated the country’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, not only for her victory but fo…
