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Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle on Sunday called on Filipinos to care for one another, especially the poor, saying ‘there’s no excuse’ for ignoring those in need. Read more: tinyurl.com/bdrfa4tu
November 17, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle on Sunday called on Filipinos to care for one another, especially the poor, saying ‘there’s no excuse’ for ignoring those in need. Read more: tinyurl.com/bdrfa4tu
#PopeLeoXIV had lunch on Sunday with more than 1,300 people experiencing poverty and social exclusion, gathering with them in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall for a festive meal marking the World Day of the Poor. Read more: tinyurl.com/2jzx8w8v | 📷 Vatican Media
November 17, 2025 at 5:34 AM
#PopeLeoXIV had lunch on Sunday with more than 1,300 people experiencing poverty and social exclusion, gathering with them in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall for a festive meal marking the World Day of the Poor. Read more: tinyurl.com/2jzx8w8v | 📷 Vatican Media
A Catholic bishop turned emotional during Mass on Sunday as he condemned the toll of corruption on ordinary Filipinos, saying the poor “always suffer the most.” Read more: tinyurl.com/3v6sp5uk
November 17, 2025 at 5:33 AM
A Catholic bishop turned emotional during Mass on Sunday as he condemned the toll of corruption on ordinary Filipinos, saying the poor “always suffer the most.” Read more: tinyurl.com/3v6sp5uk
Celebrating Mass for the Jubilee of the Poor on the 9th World Day of the Poor, Pope Leo XIV urged Christians not to retreat into a closed or “religious” world of their own, but to help make human society “a space of fraternity and dignity for all, without exception.” Read more: tinyurl.com/2uuksasj
November 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Celebrating Mass for the Jubilee of the Poor on the 9th World Day of the Poor, Pope Leo XIV urged Christians not to retreat into a closed or “religious” world of their own, but to help make human society “a space of fraternity and dignity for all, without exception.” Read more: tinyurl.com/2uuksasj
A Catholic archbishop on Sunday warned the public against individuals or groups who exploit anger over government corruption for personal or political gain. Read more: tinyurl.com/bdeeyrzb
November 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
A Catholic archbishop on Sunday warned the public against individuals or groups who exploit anger over government corruption for personal or political gain. Read more: tinyurl.com/bdeeyrzb
In a pastoral statement, Cardinal Jose Advincula said loyalty must be to the country and its democratic principles, not to individuals or other self-serving interests.
November 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
In a pastoral statement, Cardinal Jose Advincula said loyalty must be to the country and its democratic principles, not to individuals or other self-serving interests.
A Catholic archbishop urged Filipinos to be “critical and discerning” in consuming information and to reject narratives that fuel anger and division amid a widening flood-control scandal. Read more: tinyurl.com/4kxvf72h
November 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
A Catholic archbishop urged Filipinos to be “critical and discerning” in consuming information and to reject narratives that fuel anger and division amid a widening flood-control scandal. Read more: tinyurl.com/4kxvf72h
A Catholic bishop has urged the Armed Forces of the Philippines to remain steadfast in defending the Constitution amid what he described as “challenging times” for the nation. Read more: tinyurl.com/ynjjuw7
November 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
A Catholic bishop has urged the Armed Forces of the Philippines to remain steadfast in defending the Constitution amid what he described as “challenging times” for the nation. Read more: tinyurl.com/ynjjuw7
Fr. Ewald Dinter, SVD, a former executive secretary of the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples, died Friday, Nov. 14. Read more: tinyurl.com/49xehfcf
November 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Fr. Ewald Dinter, SVD, a former executive secretary of the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples, died Friday, Nov. 14. Read more: tinyurl.com/49xehfcf
The head of Manila’s Roman Catholic Church warned against “extra-constitutional” solutions to political problems, urging the public, including the military and police, to uphold the rule of law. Read more: tinyurl.com/3b24u6r9
November 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The head of Manila’s Roman Catholic Church warned against “extra-constitutional” solutions to political problems, urging the public, including the military and police, to uphold the rule of law. Read more: tinyurl.com/3b24u6r9
Newly ordained Auxiliary Bishop Andres Ligot vowed to make charity the heart of his episcopal ministry as he began his new mission in California’s Diocese of San Jose. Read more: tinyurl.com/mr3j3rtb
November 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Newly ordained Auxiliary Bishop Andres Ligot vowed to make charity the heart of his episcopal ministry as he began his new mission in California’s Diocese of San Jose. Read more: tinyurl.com/mr3j3rtb
#PopeLeoXIV names new Nueva Segovia archbishop
November 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
#PopeLeoXIV names new Nueva Segovia archbishop
Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila leads a prayer service for the health of #PopeFrancis at the Manila Cathedral on Friday, Feb. 21. The pope has been hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14 with a respiratory infection, later confirmed as double pneumonia. | Photos by Roy Lagarde
February 22, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila leads a prayer service for the health of #PopeFrancis at the Manila Cathedral on Friday, Feb. 21. The pope has been hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14 with a respiratory infection, later confirmed as double pneumonia. | Photos by Roy Lagarde
LOOK: Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu leads a Eucharistic Vigil for #PopeFrancis' healing at San Carlos Seminary College's Martins of Lisieux Chapel in Cebu City on Feb. 20. | via CADComM
February 22, 2025 at 3:25 AM
LOOK: Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu leads a Eucharistic Vigil for #PopeFrancis' healing at San Carlos Seminary College's Martins of Lisieux Chapel in Cebu City on Feb. 20. | via CADComM
In less than a month and a half, #PopeFrancis will install Franciscan nun Raffaella Petrini as head of the General Secretariat of the Government of the #Vatican City State. Read more: tinyurl.com/63d6hsz6
January 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
In less than a month and a half, #PopeFrancis will install Franciscan nun Raffaella Petrini as head of the General Secretariat of the Government of the #Vatican City State. Read more: tinyurl.com/63d6hsz6
Ten years ago today, #PopeFrancis set foot in the Philippines for the first time, bringing with him a message of “Mercy and Compassion.” #PapalVisitPH
January 14, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Ten years ago today, #PopeFrancis set foot in the Philippines for the first time, bringing with him a message of “Mercy and Compassion.” #PapalVisitPH
“Hope,” the #autobiography of #PopeFrancis, hit the shelves of Italian bookstores Tuesday and will be on sale starting Jan. 16 in more than 100 countries. Read more: tinyurl.com/34b8xesz
January 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
“Hope,” the #autobiography of #PopeFrancis, hit the shelves of Italian bookstores Tuesday and will be on sale starting Jan. 16 in more than 100 countries. Read more: tinyurl.com/34b8xesz
A Catholic archbishop has called on the faithful to carefully study and think critically about the newly passed national budget. Read more: tinyurl.com/58v8sxjc #cbcpnews
January 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
A Catholic archbishop has called on the faithful to carefully study and think critically about the newly passed national budget. Read more: tinyurl.com/58v8sxjc #cbcpnews
The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences is moving forward with plans to establish a new office aimed at strengthening collaboration and synodality across the region’s diverse pastoral realities. Read more: tinyurl.com/3eb23jp3 #SynodOnSynodality #SynodOfBishops #Synodality
January 14, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences is moving forward with plans to establish a new office aimed at strengthening collaboration and synodality across the region’s diverse pastoral realities. Read more: tinyurl.com/3eb23jp3 #SynodOnSynodality #SynodOfBishops #Synodality
As the May elections draw near, a Catholic archbishop stressed the importance of both the intention and qualifications of political candidates, saying that these factors are key to ensuring “good politics.” Read more: bit.ly/4g0DKA2
January 13, 2025 at 9:07 AM
As the May elections draw near, a Catholic archbishop stressed the importance of both the intention and qualifications of political candidates, saying that these factors are key to ensuring “good politics.” Read more: bit.ly/4g0DKA2
Bishop-elect Rufino Sescon Jr will be ordained to the episcopate next month to serve as the new shepherd of the Balanga diocese. Read more: bit.ly/4ahhQYg #cbcpnews
January 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Bishop-elect Rufino Sescon Jr will be ordained to the episcopate next month to serve as the new shepherd of the Balanga diocese. Read more: bit.ly/4ahhQYg #cbcpnews
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan has received his first assignment to the Roman Curia, becoming one of the newest members of the Vatican’s doctrinal body. Read more: bit.ly/4h7wvav #cbcpnews
January 12, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan has received his first assignment to the Roman Curia, becoming one of the newest members of the Vatican’s doctrinal body. Read more: bit.ly/4h7wvav #cbcpnews
At his annual Audience for Members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the #HolySee on Thursday, #PopeFrancis laid out his vision for a ‘diplomacy of hope’ based on truth, forgiveness, freedom, and justice. Read more: bit.ly/406LDxT
January 10, 2025 at 5:10 AM
At his annual Audience for Members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the #HolySee on Thursday, #PopeFrancis laid out his vision for a ‘diplomacy of hope’ based on truth, forgiveness, freedom, and justice. Read more: bit.ly/406LDxT
LOOK: Devotees witness the traditional "Dungaw," a highlight of the #Traslacion2025, as the image of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, enshrined at San Sebastian Church in Manila's Quiapo district looks out from the church’s terrace while the image of Jesus Nazareno passes. | 📷 Manila-PIO
January 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
LOOK: Devotees witness the traditional "Dungaw," a highlight of the #Traslacion2025, as the image of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, enshrined at San Sebastian Church in Manila's Quiapo district looks out from the church’s terrace while the image of Jesus Nazareno passes. | 📷 Manila-PIO
A sea of devotees participates in the annual procession of the image of Jesus Nazareno on Jan. 9. According to the Nazareno Operations Center, the #Traslacion crowd breaches over 1.7 million as of noon. | Photos courtesy of Eric Paul Guanlao #Nazareno2025 #Traslacion2025
January 9, 2025 at 7:41 AM
A sea of devotees participates in the annual procession of the image of Jesus Nazareno on Jan. 9. According to the Nazareno Operations Center, the #Traslacion crowd breaches over 1.7 million as of noon. | Photos courtesy of Eric Paul Guanlao #Nazareno2025 #Traslacion2025