CBCP praises ‘bayanihan’ spirit amid pandemic
The Catholic bishops' leadership on Wednesday lauded the community-based initiatives to help the needy amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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San Jose vicariate’s retired bishop dies of cardiac arrest
Retired Bishop Antonio Palang, who oversaw the Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose in Occidental Mindoro for 16 years, died Wednesday. He was 74.
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- Homily
April 23 2021
Friday of the Third Week of Easter
The Christian community as a living Word of God
2nd Sunday of Lent, Year A (Matt 17:1-9) March 8, 2020 By Msgr. Lope C. Robredillo, SThD
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- Vatican Documents
The love of Christ compels us (2 Cor 5:14)
In my previous short message of 28 March 2021, Palm Sunday, I appealed for more fervent prayers.
Full text: Pope Francis’ Easter Urbi et Orbi message 2021
Below is the full text of Pope Francis' address during the Urbi et Orbi blessing he delivered after his Easter Sunday Mass at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica:
WATCH
Pope Francis to Filipinos: Keep and share the faith
The Philippines has formally opened the yearlong Jubilee on Easter Sunday with a call from Pope Francis for Filipinos to keep sharing their faith with others even
NATION
PhilPost issues Santo Niño de Cebu stamp
Special commemorative stamps have been issued by the Philippine Postal Corp. to celebrate the 500 years of Christianity in the country.
ASIA
Sri Lankan religious leaders condemn extremism 2 years after Easter bombing
Numerous religious leaders gathered in Sri Lanka to mark the second anniversary of the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings and to pray for an end to religious extremism.
EDITORIAL
Formation under the new normal
We know that our need for formation is a continuing one. It’s a never-ending affair.
WORLD
Africa seeing ‘dramatic increase in jihadist groups,’ says global religious freedom report
Aid to the Church in Need published a religious freedom report Tuesday documenting a “dramatic increase” in the presence of jihadist groups, some aligned with the Islamic State, in Sub-Saharan and Eastern Africa.
VATICAN
On Earth Day, Pope Francis says the world is ‘at the limit’
In a message marking Earth Day, Pope Francis urged world leaders to "act with courage, operate with justice, and always tell the truth to people," so that the destruction of the planet can be prevented before it is too late.
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