The Metropolitan Patriarch of Lisbon Manuel Cardinal Clemente encouraged the participants of this year’s World Youth Day (WYD) to proclaim the faith “with haste but not anxiously” like the visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth after the annunciation of the coming of Jesus by the Angel Gabriel. In his homily for WYD’s Opening
Caritas Manila, the social service arm of the Archdiocese of Manila conducted relief operations last July 30, 2023, distributing over 700 Manna sacks to those affected by Typhoon Egay in Binangonan, Angono, San Mateo, and Montalban, Rizal. With the assistance of the Diocese of Antipolo’s Social Arm, an additional 27 Manna bags were distributed to
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president and Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David conveyed Rome’s instructions to the country’s church leaders and the Filipino faithful to “dissuade any form of activity” in line with the upcoming 75th anniversary of the alleged apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lipa, Batangas. In a circular issued
Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula released a circular on July 27, 2023, to conduct a second collection to respond to the needs of the victims of Typhoon Egay which hit places in Luzon. “As we offer our prayers and sacrifices for the victims of typhoon Egay, we will also help our brothers and sisters
Newly installed Bishop Ruperto Santos said that the Diocese of Antipolo will center on the devotion of the Blessed Virgin Mary under his administration. According to the Bishop, as the home of the International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage – the first international shrine in the Philippines, it is appropriate to
The Diocese of Laoag in the northern Philippines has begun a difficult journey to canonize a teenage girl whose unwavering faith in God and acts of charity left an indelible impact on those whose lives she touched. Nia Ruiz-Abad, who died at the age of 13 from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an incurable cardiac disease, is slated
“I come as your companion, a mere servant to all of you.” This was what Bishop Ruperto Santos, 65, proclaimed before the faithful as he was formally installed as the new head of the Diocese of Antipolo in an elaborate civic and religious ceremony at the newly designated International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace
Pope Francis appointed two new members to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization. Among those appointed are Filipino Priest Monsignor Erwin Balagapo and Korean Priest Monsignor Han Hyuntaek, who will both play crucial roles in the administration of the Section for the First Evangelization and New Particular Churches, under the direction of Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio
Caritas Manila, the social service arm of the Archdiocese of Manila will hold a telethon to raise five million pesos to fund the education of five thousand Youth Servant Leadership Education (YSLEP) scholars of Caritas Manila nationwide. “As we approach School year 2023-2024, we are appealing to your kind and generous hearts in order to
