Vatican approves special ‘Mass in the Time of Pandemic’
The Vatican has asked priests around the world to recite a new prayer during this year’s Good Friday liturgy, and urged them to offer Masses for the end of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Cebu archdiocese turns IEC center into Covid-19 care facility
The Archdiocese of Cebu has opened its International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) center, a facility with a floor area of about 25, 754 square meters, for people showing symptoms of coronavirus.
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CBCP sets special day to honor medical frontliners
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines announced a “Day of Prayer” for the medical frontliners against coronavirus, as nine doctors have died from the disease.
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Archbishop pays tribute to healthcare workers: ‘You are the face of Jesus to us’
A church official has paid tribute to the country’s health workers amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying that they are “the face of Jesus” to all the sick.
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Bishop joins calls for coronavirus mass testing
A Catholic bishop has joined the calls for mass testing for coronavirus in the Philippines, as some analysts warned 26,000 people in the country are likely to be infected by end of March.
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Catholic schools open homeless shelters amid virus lockdown
Church efforts are ramping to help Manila’s homeless population as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
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On Palm Sunday, priests urged to bless in the streets
On Palm Sunday, priests can go around the streets to bless the palms carried by the faithful who wait in their homes, the Catholic hierarchy said.
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Authorities balk as church center opens doors for poor
Aware of the enhanced community quarantine guidelines, Fr. Flavie Villanueva said social...
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More dioceses across PH cancel public Masses
More dioceses in the Philippines have shut down public Masses for several weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
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Metro Manila dioceses cancel Masses amid coronavirus lockdown
Several dioceses in Metro Manila have suspended public gatherings including worship services and Masses amid coronavirus outbreak.
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Archbishop Soc: ‘Don’t forget the poor’ amid Covid-19 spread
As cases of coronavirus continue to rise in the Philippines, a Catholic archbishop said the poor must not be forgotten in the rush to address the health concerns.
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Coronavirus: Manila church braces for ‘worst case’ scenario
One of the country’s largest archdioceses hinted the possibility of halting ‘public gatherings’ in its parishes if coronavirus situation worsens.
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