Philippine Church releases logo for 500 years of Christianity
23 September 2019

Christianity was brought to the Philippines in 1521 when the Portuguese explorer, Ferdinand Magellan, landed there, heading a Spanish expedition in his bid to reach the East Indies, sailing west.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has released the official theme and logo for the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the country which will be marked in 2021

Marking Christianity's 5th centenary in the Philippines is not just an ecclesial celebration, but also a celebration of who we are as a people and nation
A government leader can regard this as purely a celebration for the Catholic Church which does not concern the State. After all, there is a constitutional separation of the Church and State.
Look the Video: 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines LOGO EXPLAINED!

New Mactan bridge to light crosses for quincentennial on April 15
Mar 22, 2021 Ryan Macasero
The new Mactan Bridge, the Cebu Cordova Link Expressway, will officially light its crosses on April 15 after a ceremony to commemorate 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines.

Faithful encouraged to join Pope Francis’ mass for 500 years of Christianity in PH today
March 14, 2021 Christina Hermoso
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is encouraging the faithful to join Pope Francis at 5 p.m. today, March 14, as the Pontiff celebrates the Holy Mass for the commemoration of the 500 years of Christianity in the country.
The Holy Father will be joined by Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, and Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, the pope’s vicar of Rome, in the Eucharistic celebration.

Gift of faith - 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines
Robin Gomes 13 March 2021
Archbishop Romulo Valles highlights the 5th centenary celebration of the Christian faith in the Philippines, which will be officially inaugurated on Easter Sunday. Pope Francis is anticipating the occasion with a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on Sunday, 14 March.
Pope Francis will mark 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines with a Holy Mass on Sunday in St. Peter’s Basilica. Due to the pandemic, only a limited number of faithful will be allowed at the 10 am (Rome time) Mass on 14 March.

Filipinos to gift Pope Francis with painting for the 500 YOC celebration
March 11, 2021 Leslie Ann Aquino
The chaplain of the Filipino community in Rome said Filipinos will gift Pope Francis with a painting in celebration of the 500 years of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines.

Pope Francis to grant indulgence to church pilgrims
Philippine Daily Inquirer March 06, 2021
In line with the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines, Pope Francis will grant a plenary indulgence to Catholics who make a pilgrimage to at least one of the jubilee churches.

Prelate says Mass of Pope Francis in the Vatican for 500 YOC in PH shows his deep affection for the country
March 5, 2021 Leslie Ann Aquino
For Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos, the Mass of Pope Francis in the Vatican for the celebration of the 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines shows his “deep affection” to the country.

Pope grants plenary indulgence for 500th year of Christianity in PH
March 5, 2021 Leslie Ann Aquino
Pope Francis has issued a decree granting a jubilee year with the inherent plenary indulgence for the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines.

Pope grants indulgence to visitors of 500 Jubilee Churches in Philippines
Mar 4, 2021 Paterno R. Esmaquel II
Pope Francis is granting a plenary indulgence to Filipinos visiting any of 500 Jubilee Churches to mark 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines this 2021, the Vatican announced.
In Catholic belief, an indulgence is a special blessing that removes God's punishment for sins that have already been forgiven. When an indulgence is "plenary," it involves the total removal of punishment, as opposed to a partial indulgence.

Pope Francis declares special Jubilee Year in Cebu for quincentennial
Mar 2, 2021 Ryan Macasero
Cebu's celebration of 500 years of Christianity begins on April 4
Pope Francis on Monday evening, March 1 Philippine time, granted a request by the Archdiocese of Cebu declaring a Special Jubilee Year in Cebu for the quincentennial celebration of Christianity.

Archdiocese of Manila launches 500 Years Mission Cross
February 5, 2021 Leslie Ann Aquino
The launch of the Archdiocese of Manila’s local celebration of the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines this Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros will also be highlighted with the wearing of the Mission Cross.

500 years of Christianity in PH: Only 300 guests allowed physically in events
Dale G. Israel February 02, 2021
CEBU CITY: The celebration of 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines, the Church’s biggest celebration in the country, would have only 300 guests physically present in public events in April.

Jubilee churches to be named in various Catholic dioceses
January 28, 2021 Leslie Ann Aquino
Catholic dioceses will have Jubilee churches as part of the celebration of the 500 years of Christianity here in the Philippines.

Talks for Sinulog contingents to dance during Quincentennial anniversary ongoing
Delta Dyrecka Letigio January 21, 2021
Discussions about allowing the Sinulog contingents to perform during the Quincentennial Anniversary of the Arrival of Christianity is ongoing.

500 years of Christianity in PH: Rosary made of 3,000 solar-powered lights to take center stage
Jodee A. Agoncillo January 04, 2021
The world’s largest lighted rosary, powered by the sun, would be installed in Luneta Park in celebration of 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines on Tuesday Jan. 5.

Palma: Papal Nuncio to attend launch of Christianity’s quincentenary celebrations
Futch Anthony Inso December 28,2020
The Papal Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Charles John Brown, is expected to attend the launching of the 500 years celebration of Christianity here in Cebu on April 14, 2021.

How to mark the 500th anniversary of Christianity’s arrival in the Philippines
December 24, 2020
Why is there not much hoopla about the coming celebration of the 500th anniversary of the first Mass and baptism in the Philippines? There even seems to be confusion on how exactly to call the anniversary: the arrival of Christianity, anniversary of Christianization, first proclamation of the Gospel, etc.?

Philippine Church dedicates 2021 pastoral year to missionary renewal
Vatican News 27 November 2020
In 2021, the Philippine Church marks 500 years of the arrival of the Gospel in the land. The Philippine bishops have chosen, “Missio ad Gentes”, as the theme of the pastoral year 2021.
It was on March 31, 1521, that the Eucharist was first celebrated on Philippine soil on the island of Limasawa, south of Leyte. Since 2012, the Catholic Church in the Philippines has been on a 9-year preparation for the 2021 5th centenary, with each year focussing on a specific theme and aspect of the Church and faith life.

COVID-19 forces bishops to postpone quincentennial celebration of Christianity in PH
September 24, 2020 Leslie Aquino
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Catholic Church has decided to prolong by one year the quincentennial celebration of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines.
The supposed culminating activity in April, 2021 would now be the launch of a year-long celebration that will end in April, 2022

Most Filipinos, indeed most people, likely recall this as the year Portugese explorer Ferdinand Magellan "discovered" a group of islands that would one day be called the Philippines.
The 1521 Battle of Mactan and pre-colonial history will be the highlight of the Philippines' commemoration of the first circumnavigation of the world

Papal Mass booklet for 500 years of Christianity in the PH released by Vatican
March 13, 2021 Analou De Vera
A Mass booklet was released by the Vatican to mark the 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines and will be used for the Papal Mass on Sunday, March 14.
“Published by the Office of the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, the booklet contains texts and songs in Italian, English, Filipino, Cebuano and Latin”

Cebuano songs to be featured in Papal Mass for 500YOC
Morexette Marie B. Erram March 14, 2021
Cebuano songs to be featured in Papal Mass for 500YOC
Pope Francis will preside on Sunday, March 14 (5 p.m. Philippine Standard Time), the Holy Mass in celebration of the quincentenary arrival of Christianity in the Philippines.
And the Papal Mass today will feature Cebuano songs, including the Cebuano hymn in honor of its patron saint, the Señor Sto. Niño de Cebu.

Look the Video: Live Christ, Share Christ (Choral Version)
Jul 18, 2021 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines
Here’s the choral version of “Live Christ, Share Christ,” the official song of 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines
Download score and voice guides 
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Misa ni Pope Francis para sa ika-500 anibersaryo ng Kristiyanismo sa PH
Mar 13, 2021 ABS-CBN News

Antonio Pigafetta
c. 1491 – c. 1531 was an Italian scholar and explorer. He joined the expedition to the Spice Islands led by explorer Ferdinand Magellan under the flag of King Charles I of Spain and after Magellan's death in the Philippines Islands, the subsequent voyage around the world. During the expedition, he served as Magellan's assistant and kept an accurate journal, which later assisted him in translating the Cebuano language. It is the first recorded document concerning the language.

The 41-year-old monument pays homage to the famous chronicler who documented the voyage of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan

Cebu officially starts 500 Years of Christianity celebrations
Morexette Marie B. Erram April 04, 2021
500 Years of Christianity starts: Palma: Papal Nuncio to attend launch of Christianity's quincentenary celebrations
Years of preparations have finally come to a fruition as Cebu on Easter Sunday, April 4, officially began the celebrations for the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines (500 YOC).

IN PHOTOS: 500 YOC in Cebu kicks off
The Cebu leg of the nationwide quincentenary celebration of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines has officially begun.

After decades of debate, the long-standing issue of the exact location of the Easter Sunday Mass celebrated by Fr. Pedro Valderama during the Magellan-Elcano expedition on March 31, 1521 was finally resolved by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP). Download the article

Lima ka gatos nga katuigan
Pagtuong nadawat ta’s dakong grasya
Misyon karon nga atong gasa...
Sa misyon mo O Dios, tubagon ta!

Three archbishops from Northern Luzon on Saturday, Sept. 11, reminded Filipinos of their moral duty to resist the culture of murder and plunder.

Read the full text of the Metropolitan Archbishops of Northern Luzon's pastoral letter on the culture of murder and plunder in the country

With most vacation plans for this year foiled by the COVID-19 pandemic, families and friends may now start planning their vacations for next year - should the health situation improve - as Malacañang released the list of holidays for the year 2021.

Robredo hits gov't for scrapping 3 holidays in 2021
Feb 28, 2021
Vice President Leni Robredo scores the Duterte government for declaring All Souls' Day, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve as 'special working days'

Hontiveros says cancelled holidays disastrous to workers, urges Duterte to recall order
March 1, 2021 Mario Casayuran
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday warned the Duterte administration that making November 2, December 24 and 31 as “special working holidays” would cut the take-home pay of thousands of workers.

Priests, nuns, and members of the laity conducted a prayer-march to seek justice for the recent killings of clergymen.

Sherrie Ann Torres with the details. – The World Tonight, ANC, June 22, 2018

Pope Francis has cited the noble Church in the Philippines as among the great Catholic nations in the world.
The Pope declared this in his letter of appointment for Osaka Archbishop Thomas Manyo Cardinal Maeda as his envoy to the upcoming 60th anniversary celebration of the postwar Manila Cathedral in Intramuros.
“Indeed, the noble Church in the Philippines now stands among the great Catholic nations in the entire world. Hence, no wonder, she continuously sends missionaries to other regions,” the Pope wrote.

Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles Brown will preside over his first Pope’s Day Mass in the country on Tuesday, May 29.
The Archdiocese of Manila said the Church celebrates Pope’s Day in honor of the Supreme Pontiff’s many contributions to the enrichment of Catholic faith.

Archdiocese of Cebu awaits clarification on Pope Francis ‘support’ for same sex unions
Delta Dyrecka Letigio October 22, 2020
The Archdiocese of Cebu urges the faithful to wait for the official statement of the Roman Catholic Church regarding its stand on same-sex unions.

CBCP reaffirms Church’s stand on marriage and family
October 30, 2020 Hanah Tabios
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) remains consistent with the Church’s stand on marriage and family amid the backlash and confusion brought by Pope Francis’ new messaging on the issue about same-sex civil unions.

CBCP clarifies Pope’s stand on same-sex unions
Jodee A. Agoncillo October 27, 2020
Pope Francis remains consistent with the Catholic perspective on marriage and family, while refusing “to reject those who are unable to enter into marriage and build family because of circumstances in their lives,” the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said on Monday.

Filipino bishops defend Pope over same-sex civil unions
Oct 26, 2020 Paterno R. Esmaquel II
'He just wants to do as Jesus himself did,'
declares the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, as critics blast Pope Francis

Pope Francis’ support for civil unions is a call to justice – and nothing new
Oct 23, 2020 Steven Millies
The pope’s support for civil unions does not change Catholic doctrine about marriage or sexuality. The church still teaches – and will go on teaching – that any sexual relationship outside a marriage is sinful and that, in the Catholic view, marriage – different from civil unions – is between a man and a woman.

History Professor Xiao Chua dissects how the late Jaime Cardinal Sin's broadcast message brought the Filipino people in unity during the height of the People Power Revolution of 1986

A nun in the revolution: Remembering, forgetting EDSA
Pia Ranada February 25, 2020
For Sister Helen, nothing beats physical activism in terms of impact. 'I think unless you get a mass of people out on the streets, nothing will change.'

Bishop Broderick Pabillo criticizes new government restrictions on religious services, as the Bishops’ Conference releases new guidelines for public Masses.

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is now one of the 11 'close-in consultors' of Pope Francis, boosting his chances of becoming the next pontiff

Pope appoints Tagle as member of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches
June 10, 2021 Leslie Ann Aquino
Pope Francis on Wednesday, June 9, appointed Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as member of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches.

Pope names two new Cardinal-Bishops
01 May 2020
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle and Cardinal Beniamino Stella are the newest members of the Order of Bishops within the College of Cardinal

The Video: Tagle promoted to ‘cardinal-bishop,’ second-highest title in the Church
May 1, 2020 Manila Bulletin Online
Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle was promoted to cardinal-bishop by Pope Francis on Friday (May 1). According to a Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines News post, cardinal bishop is the highest rank within the College of Cardinals.

Pope Francis promotes outspoken Bishop Pabillo, moves him to Palawan
Jun 29, 2021 Paterno R. Esmaquel II
Bishop Broderick Pabillo, one of the most courageous voices against President Rodrigo Duterte, is set to lead the Catholic Church in northern Palawan.
Pabillo is set to be the new apostolic vicar, or the main bishop in charge, of the Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay, Palawan.

Pope appoints Pabillo as Vicar Apostolic of Taytay
June 29, 2021 Leslie Ann Aquino
Pope Francis on Tuesday, June 29, appointed Bishop Broderick S. Pabillo as Vicar Apostolic of Taytay in Palawan.
Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles Brown announced Pabillo’s appointment at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, where he presided the Pope’s Day Mass.

Pabillo installation as Taytay bishop set on August 19
July 6, 2021 Leslie Ann Aquino
Bishop Broderick Pabillo will be formally installed as the new vicar apostolic of Taytay in Palawan on August 19.

The Holy Father has appointed Father Noel P. Pedregosa as the Bishop of Malaybalay, in the Northern Mindanao region.
The priest, who is serving as Diocesan Administrator and Rector of the Cathedral, was born on October 18, 1964 in Bialong, M'lang, North Cotabato, in the Diocese of Malaybalay.

The Vatican says all general audiences and the Angelus presided over by Pope Francis will be livestreamed until April 12.
The Vatican said March 15, that its traditional Easter week celebrations would be held this year without worshippers due to the coronavirus.
"Because of the current global public health emergency, all the liturgical celebrations of Holy Week will take place without the physical presence of the faithful," the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household said in a statement.

Vatican issues decree for Holy Week liturgies with pandemic restrictions
Cindy Wooden Mar 20, 2020 CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

The Video in the album Holy Week "Semana Santa" & Easter: Vatican decree “in time of Covid-19” explains changes to Holy Week celebrations

From St Peter's Basilica, Holy Mass presided over by Pope Francis for the Filipino Community

Pope Francis leads Simbang Gabi: ‘Be smugglers of faith’
Paterno Esmaquel II December 16, 2019 - with Videos
The Simbang Gabi has already been held 4 times in Saint Peter’s Basilica, but it is the first time that a Pope presided over a Simbang Gabi

Pope Francis presides over Mass for Rome's Filipino community
15 December 2019 Vatican News
Pope Francis on Sunday celebrates Mass in St Peter’s Basilica for Rome’s Filipino Community, telling them they have a special mission to share their faith.
Pope Francis said that “in the Philippines, for centuries, there has been a novena in preparation for a blessed Christmas called, Simbang-Gabi (Mass of the night). During nine days, the Filipino faithful gather in their parishes for a special Eucharistic celebration.”

Pope Francis names Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle as part of his 'Cabinet,' making Tagle one of the most powerful men in the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis appointed Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle to a top position in the Vatican that oversees the spread of Catholic faith globally.
The Vatican announced on Sunday, December 8, that Tagle is the new Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Established by Pope Gregory XV in 1622, the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples is in charge of spreading the Catholic faith around the world.

Pope Francis appoints Tagle to ‘Vatican’s central bank’
Gabriel Pabico Lalu February 23, 2021
Pope Francis has named former Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle as a member of an office in the Roman Curia that acts as the “Vatican’s central bank,” the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said Tuesday.

Pope Francis appoints Cardinal Tagle as member of Vatican central bank
Feb 23, 2021 Paterno R. Esmaquel II
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is now a member of the powerful Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See

Pope appoints new members to Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue
Vatican News 08 July 2020
Pope Francis names new members to the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue.
Cardinal Tagle is one of the newly appointed members of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue.

Cardinal Tagle leaves Philippines to take up Vatican post
Robin Gomes 10 February 2020
Philippine Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle celebrated his last Mass as Archbishop of Manila, Sunday morning, before flying out later in the evening to Rome to take up his new mission as Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

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Cardinal Tagle is the new Prefect of Propaganda Fide
08 December 2019
The Cardinal Archbishop of Manila, Luis Antonio Tagle is the new Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. The appointment of Pope Francis was announced today, Sunday 8 December.
The current Prefect, Fernando Filoni, assumes the post of Grand Master of the Order of the Holy Sepulcher in place of Cardinal Edwin Frederick O'Brien, who resigned in April 2019 and turned 80.

Cardinal Tagle seen to step down as Manila archbishop
Paterno Esmaquel II December 09, 2019
As the powerful ‘Red Pope,’ Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is expected to address hot-button issues such as the Vatican’s policy toward China.
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle is seen to step down as archbishop of Manila after Pope Francis appointed him to head the powerful Vatican office in charge of spreading the Catholic faith.

An emotional Cardinal Tagle receives blessing of Filipino faithful
Vatican News - English
During a Mass in Manila on Sunday 9 December, the Papal Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, asks the faithful to bless Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle and his new mission as Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Cardinal Tagle on mission and evangelization
Paolo Afflato 11 December 2019
In an interview with the Vatican’s “Osservatore Romano” newspaper, the new Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples reflects on the theme of evangelization and expresses gratitude to begin his new service.

'His heart is broken': Vatican prefect Tagle breaks into tears
Paterno Esmaquel II December 10, 2019
Be happy to let him go, the Vatican's ambassador tells Filipinos
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle broke into tears in his first public Mass after Pope Francis named him prefect of a powerful Vatican office, an assignment that most likely entails leaving the Philippines.

8th in a series of pastoral letters over the past 30 years, the latest document of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines urges concrete actions on responding to the call of Pope Francis in his encyclical letter, Laudato Si.

An appeal to PH banks to stop investing in coal
Apr 21, 2021 Bishop Broderick Pabillo
'If not for the money [these banks] invested and lent to power companies, these coal projects will not exist and torment both the people and the environment'
“Young people demand change. They wonder how anyone can claim to be building a better future without thinking of the environmental crisis and the sufferings of the excluded (Laudato Si 13)."

Philippine Church group to divest from non-green industries
Robin Gomes 27 May 2020
In harmony with the 'Laudato Si’ Week' marking the 5th anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical, a section of the Catholic Church in the Philippines has vowed to halt investing in sectors detrimental to the environment

Philippine “Season of Creation” calls for action on “Laudato si”
Robin Gomes 04 September 2019
Cardinal Tagle launched the “Season of Creation” on Sunday, the "World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation", a month-long campaign to remind the people of the urgent appeal by Pope Francis to all people of goodwill in his encyclical "Laudato sì", to care for "our common home".

The Video: Three keys points from Laudato si' remembered five years later
May 23, 2020 ROME REPORTS in English

Pope Francis appeals for Laudato si’ Year, releases special prayer
Devin Watkins 24 May 2020
Pope Francis urges everyone to take part in the just-opened Laudato si’ Year, and releases a special prayer to accompany the celebration.

At a historic Vatican summit on sex abuse, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle hits a culture of cover-up 'to protect perpetrators and the institution'

Look more about Gomburza
alternatively spelled GOMBURZA or GomBurZa, refers to three Filipino Catholic priests (Mariano Gomez, José Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora), who were executed on February 17, 1872 at Bagumbayan by Spanish colonial authorities on charges of subversion arising from the 1872 Cavite mutiny. The name is a portmanteau of the priests' surnames

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The bread used in the celebration of the Most Holy Eucharistic Sacrifice must be unleavened, purely of wheat, and recently made so that there is no danger of decomposition.

This video entitled ‘Pagsilang ng Tagapagligtas’ features ‘nativity of Jesus Christ.’

Apolinario de la Cruz (July 22, 1815 – November 4, 1841), known as Hermano Pule, Spanish for "Brother Pule" also spelled Hermano Puli, was a Filipino religious leader who founded and led the Cofradía de San José. The cofradía was established in 1832 in response to the racial discrimination of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. During the Spanish colonial period, Catholic religious orders refused to admit native Filipinos as members. In retaliation, Pule established his own religious order which was exclusive for native Filipinos.

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Filipinos' devotion in religion is unwavering, especially when it was about to beatify Pedro Calungsod as a Saint. In line with this, Howie Severino travelled to Cebu to discover how Cebuanos celebrate their Catholicism, and figured out if the Saint-to-be was believed to have lived in the said province.

Here are links to live online Masses – including those led by Pope Francis – as public Masses remain suspended due to the novel coronavirus disease.

Bookmark and refresh this page for updates

CBCP sets guidelines for ‘Simbang Gabi’ amid COVID-19
Daphne Galvez December 02, 2020
In line with the public health protocols being implemented to stem the spread of the virus, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) released the guidelines under November 27 Circular No. 20-82 on the celebration of Aguinaldo masses, or the “Misa de Gallo.”

The Video: CBCP sets guidelines for safe observance of 'Simbang Gabi'
Dec 3, 2020 CNN Philippines
The Filipino Christmas isn't complete without the yearly tradition of 'Simbang Gabi.' The Catholic Church introduces changes to make sure devotees stay safe while keeping the faith.

Covid-19: Manila Cathedral reopens to public after six months
With the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, the Mother Church of the Philippines is reopening its doors to the public on September 16, while limiting numbers.
Robin Gomes 14 September 2020
The reopening of the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, known simply as the Manila Cathedral, is part of an easing of restrictions for religious gatherings in Metro Manila announced by government authorities.

The Video: Religious gatherings still prohibited — IATF
Jun 2, 2020 Manila Bulletin Online
Mass gatherings for religious purposes remain prohibited as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus disease, Malacañang announced Tuesday despite the government’s recent move to further relax the quarantine restrictions around the country.

Home religious services allowed under MECQ
Pia Ranada May 16, 2020
Priests, imams, rabbis, and other religious ministers may conduct religious services in houses as long as health protocols are observed, says the government

How virus changed Vatican's Holy Week, Easter Sunday celebrations
April 13, 2020
Here is a timeline with videos showing the way COVID-19 has affected the Vatican

Holy Week and COVID-19: Embracing uncertainty
Ted Tuvera April 07, 2020
We cannot and must not escape this reality of uncertainty. We have to face it, pray over it, and wrestle with it – and perhaps let go of the need to know why.

The Video: How can Filipino Catholics celebrate Holy Week amid the Coronavirus pandemic?
Apr 5, 2020 ANC 24/7
Today is Palm Sunday and for Catholics around the world, this year's observance of Holy Week will be different from the past. With the Luzon-wide lockdown still in effect, the Church will not be holding public mass celebrations. Instead, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines says the faithful can hear mass through live streaming.

Why, Lord?
Bishop Pablo Virgilio David April 03, 2020
We must have the courage to declare with hope: We are Christians. We believe in happy endings. If it’s not yet happy, then it’s not yet the end.

The Videos: Mar 27, 2020 Pope Francis delivers rare 'Urbi et Orbi' blessing amid pandemic: In this storm, our façades fall away
ROME REPORTS in English
Pope Francis delivered a rare "Urbi et Orbi" (To the City and To the World) blessing to comfort those suffering due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The Extraordinary Urbi et Orbi was aired live by Vatican
The full text of Pope Francis' homily at his Extraordinary 'Urbi et Orbi' in English to pray for an end to the coronavirus pandemic

Pope makes special request for prayers for the sick
Vatican News 26 March 2020 - with Video
Pope Francis releases a special video message, in which he asks for prayers for the sick and the suffering, while thanking all those who pray for those affected.

The Video: Pope Francis' special video to pray for an end to the pandemic #PrayForTheWorld
Mar 24, 2020 Vatican News - English
In a special edition of "The Pope Video", the Holy Father asks us to pray for the sick and the suffering, while thanking all those who, united and regardless of their religious tradition or convictions, pray for those affected.

Manila City cemeteries are ordered closed during Undas
Even the dead won't be allowed to accept visitors for Undas 2020 as Manila Mayor Isko Moreno on Monday, September 7, ordered cemeteries to be placed on lockdown.

All PH cemeteries, memorial parks, columbariums, closed from Oct. 29-Nov. 4
September 18, 2020 Argyll Cyrus Geducos
To avoid huge crowds of people during Undas or All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, Malacañang said that all public and private cemeteries, memorial parks, and columbariums in the entire country will be closed from October 29 to November 4.

Gov’t orders nationwide closure of cemeteries from October 29 to November 4
September 18, 2020 Pia Ranada
Filipinos, including the elderly and children, will be allowed to physically visit the graves of their loved ones before and after Undas week

The Video: PH cemeteries 'most likely' closed during Undas amid COVID-19 pandemic
Sep 8, 2020 ABS-CBN News
Cemeteries in the Philippines will be "most likely" closed during the observance of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, or Undas, due to the coronavirus pandemic, an official of the national COVID-19 task force said.

Pope Francis' new envoy to the Philippines, Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, makes his first public appearance on November 22, 2017, in a Mass to support persecuted Christians around the world

A Bicolana career diplomat, Philippine Ambassador to the Vatican Grace Relucio Princesa presents her credentials to Pope Francis.
Fondly called by Filipinos as Lolo Kiko (Grandpa Kiko), Pope Francis welcomed Grace Relucio Princesa, also known by overseas Filipino workers as Nanay Amba (Mother Ambassador), as the Philippines' new ambassador to the Vatican.

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See the extent of the Roman Catholic religion's reach in the country

It's widely known that the Philippines is a predominantly Catholic nation. But just how widespread is that religion in the country?

The Position of the Catholic Church in Political and Social Relations of the Philippines by Cheryl Burkhardt

To some, the papal visit provides a preview of the Catholic Church's future

AT A GLANCE
Veteran Vaticanista John Allen cited Tagle's 3 strong points: “an effective communicator and missionary,” as the face of the “dramatic growth of Catholicism outside the West” and “pastoral experience” as administrator of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila

The Video: Our next Pope? Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle talks to Colm Flynn
Colm Flynn Jul 25, 2018
"I don't even see myself as a Bishop!" Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the Archbishop of Manila, describes his reaction at being named Cardinal at age 55.
He also examines daily life in the Philippines

Top Vatican reporter writes book about Cardinal Tagle
Paterno Esmaquel II September 19, 2015

Veteran Vatican journalist Cindy Wooden, Rome bureau chief of the Catholic News Service, CNS, has written a new book about the man described as “the Asian Pope Francis.”

Pope appoints a new bishop in Daet Diocese, the Philippines

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Pablo Virgilio David: The shepherd of Caloocan
Tony La Viña November 30, 2018
We need Church leaders who will describe rightly what we are facing: a death of conscience by those who justify the killings

Caloocan Bishop Pablo David: Shepherd of his slaughtered sheep
Paterno Esmaquel II September 17, 2017 - with Video
The Jesuit-trained bishop is an intellectual heavyweight who puts his boots on – sometimes literally – to defend the rights of the poor.

Bishop David receive Ka Pepe Diokno Human Rights Awards
Mara Cepeda February 26, 2019
Bishop Pablo David does not attend the awarding ceremony after receving a number of death threats in the past week

The Video:
Caloocan bishop hits Catholics who support drug war killings
Sep 15, 2017
Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David criticizes Catholics who support drug war killings. David makes these remarks at the Family Rosary Crusade Marian Conference on September 13, 2017.
Video courtesy of the Diocese of Cubao Media and Communications Ministry.

Its cathedral is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)

Pope Francis on November 14, 2018 appointed Bishop David William Valencia Antonio as the new Bishop of Ilagan.

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Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, incoming president of the CBCP, is expected to give the Catholic Church a more formidable voice ahead of the May 2022 elections that will elect President Rodrigo Duterte’s successor

David elected CBCP president
July 8, 2021 Leslie Ann Aquino
Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David is the new president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)

Archbishop Socrates Villegas about his experience as CBCP president, and his views on issues such as the proposed revolutionary government

Villegas also addresses current issues, such as the proposed revolutionary government under President Rodrigo Duterte, as well as updates on policemen willing to testify about extrajudicial killings.

Despite tears, Villegas says heading CBCP a 'blessing'
Paterno Esmaquel II December 04, 2017

Davao Archbishop Valles elected CBCP president
Paterno Esmaquel II July 08, 2017
The Davao archbishop is set to lead the CBCP as his friend – President Rodrigo Duterte – pursues a bloody war on drugs that has alarmed Catholic bishops.

Incoming CBCP head views self as Duterte's 'friend-sinner'
Paterno Esmaquel II November 30, 2017 - with video

Inquirer Conversation with Archbishop Soc Villegas

Socrates Buenaventura Villegas, D.D. is the current Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan in Pangasinan, and from 2013, President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines

Pope Francis e.g. with 10 million followers on twitter

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Cardinal Tagle reelected to lead int'l Catholic charities network
May 25, 2019
Caritas Internationalis elects Cardinal Tagle to another 4-year term

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Cardinal Tagle: share the journey with migrants
Published on Apr 25, 2018
Interview with cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, president of Caritas Internationalis

Fr. Edu Gariguez on faith and resilience
September 02, 2016
Watch interview, Maria Ressa talks to Fr. Edu Gariguez, the Executive Secretary of Caritas Philippines, on why faith and resilience go hand in hand.

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The Charismatic Renewal as a movement within the Catholic Church has been acknowledged by two Popes, Paul VI and John Paul II. Speaking to the International Conference on the Catholic Charismatic Renewal on May 19, 1975, Pope Paul VI encouraged the attendees in their renewal efforts and especially to remain anchored in the Church.

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ROME REPORTS in English Published on Apr 15, 2019

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Pope to students: 'don’t be slaves to your mobile phones'
By Linda Bordoni 13 April 2019
Pope Francis receives students and teachers of a Rome high school in the Vatican, encouraging them to cultivate passion and curiosity and warning them against dependency on their mobile phones.

Pope urges students to fight their addiction to phones
Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service April 17, 2019 - cbcpnews.net is often down - then up again, so try again later

Reminders for the proper acts of respect inside the church

What Does INRI Mean?

What Does INRI Mean?

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Candles: - What do they represent? How and when are they used and how do they effect us? What is the meaning of the water? Why do we kneel? This program will help young people, catechumens and even life-long Catholics to better understand the important reasons for these traditions and how they help us grow in faith.

Walk into any Catholic Church, and it’s impossible to miss seeing candles.
There are candles on the altar, a special candle near the tabernacle, and candles in front of images or statues of the Sacred Heart, Our Lady, St. Joseph, or various other patron saints.
And these examples are just the bare minimum!

CBCP News said that according to Father Ricky Gente of the Filipino Chaplaincy in Rome, “this is the fourth year that we celebrate it in the basilica but the first time that the Pope will be the one to preside.”
Italy is home to over 100,000 Filipinos, mostly residing in Rome.

The construction of the controversial China-funded Binondo-Intramuros Friendship Bridge may indeed damage nearby baroque churches recognized as World Heritage Sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco). But the damage could be avoided.

Bridge work may damage old churches in Manila – expert
Katrina Hallare INQUIRER.net July 20, 2019

Controversial China-funded Binondo-Intramuros Bridge put on hold
Edgar Allan M. Sembrano, Philippine Daily Inquirer May 27, 2019
But heritage advocates say bridge continues to be built

The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) is remotely supervising the conservation of the La Inmaculada Conception Parish’ side retablo in Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
Listed as a National Cultural Treasure, the church is one of few in the Philippines to retain a high degree of architectural integrity with its coral construction and unique seashell interior decoration.

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Restoration - Re-dedication of the Newly Restored Guiuan Church

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also known as the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and informally as Manila Cathedral

a prominent Latin Rite Roman Catholic basilica located in Manila, honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, the Principal Patroness of the Philippines.

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John Paul II's blood relic to be shown again at Manila Cathedral
Paterno Esmaquel II May 17, 2018
'Let us once again come together and receive God's grace through the intercession of our beloved St John Paul II,' says the Manila Cathedral on its Facebook page

Pope John Paul II's blood relic honored at Manila Cathedral
Paterno Esmaquel II April 07, 2018 - with Video
The public veneration of the blood relic at the Manila Cathedral lasts until 8 pm on Saturday, April 7, and resumes from 6 am to 8 pm on Sunday, April 8

Manila Cathedral to display blood relic of Pope John Paul II
Paterno Esmaquel II April 02, 2018
'This is the first-ever blood relic of the great Pope still in liquid form stored in a glass container here in our country,' says the Manila Cathedral

located in the town proper of Novaliches along Quirino Hi-way, Sta. Monica in Quezon City, has a history to be proud of. Founded in 1856 by Padre Andres Martin as the Chapel of the Corpus Christi, it was elevated to the status of a parroquia (parish church) when Novaliches became a town. Look also Facebook

Pope Francis has granted canonical coronation to the image of the Our Lady of Mercy
June 8, 2021 Leslie Ann Aquino
The news was announced during a Mass at the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy, Sunday, June 6.
A CBCP News post said a pontifical coronation is a “pious institutional act, wherein the Pope, through a bull, designates a crown or stellar halo to be added to a Marian image under a specific devotional title in a particular area or diocese.”

Roman Catholics will pay tribute, January 31, to Saint John Bosco, the well-loved founder of the Salesian Order and revered patron saint of boys, school children, and editors.
Five holy masses will be celebrated at the Saint John Bosco Parish in Tondo, Manila

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better known as San Sebastian Church, is a Roman Catholic minor basilica in Manila, Philippines, and the seat of the Parish of San Sebastian.

Completed in 1891, San Sebastian Church is noted for its architectural features. An example of the revival of Gothic architecture in the Philippines, it is the only all-steel church in the Philippines.

Signature campaign vs. high-rise bldg. behind San Sebastian church ongoing
January 12, 2021 Leslie Ann Aquino
The San Sebastian Basilica Conservation and Development Foundation, Inc. has launched an online petition to oppose the construction of a 31-storey condominium right behind the country’s iconic and only all-steel church in Manila.

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Basílica Menor de San Sebastián and Its Rebirth
It's a Herculean task that's projected to take 10 years. Is it worth all the effort?
Christa I. De La Cruz Oct 2, 2017

Filipino: Pambansáng Dambana ng Ina ng Laging Saklolo

also known as Redemptorist Church and colloquially the Baclaran Church, is a prominent Latin Rite Roman Catholic parish church in Metro Manila

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located at Plaza Miranda along Quezon Boulevard, Manila, is home to the 17th century life-sized image of the Black Nazarene

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Immemorially, the people of Sta. Cruz and Lubao and its devotees lovingly called the sacred image as Apu Santo Cristo de Lubao, or simply, Apu Santo Cristo, or “Apu.”
If the black image of Sto. Nino de Cebu was Ferdinand Magellan’s present to Rajah Humabon on April 7, 1521, the black Crucifix of the Apu Sto. Cristo de Lubao was Martin de Goiti’s gift to Datu Macabulus to the “Capangpangans” on September 14, 1571.

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Devotees are flocking to a shrine in Sto. Tomas, Batangas recently declared a national shrine by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. This report takes us to the Padre Pio shrine. August 4, 2015

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Saint Padre Pio is known to many as a pious priest and a stigmatist. His incorrupt heart relic is set to visit the Philippines Friday, October 5. It will be stationed in various provinces in the country until October 26.

'You are not alone in your suffering,' papal nuncio assures Padre Pio devotees
Paterno Esmaquel II October 06, 2018
Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia presides a Mass at the National Shrine of Saint Padre Pio in Santo Tomas, Batangas – the first stop of the incorrupt heart relic of Padre Pio.

IN PHOTOS: Thousands honor Padre Pio's heart relic in Batangas
October 06, 2018
'Padre Pio invites us to also entrust our hearts to the Lord,' says papal nuncio Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia as Saint Padre Pio's heart relic visits the Philippines

The famous Las Piñas Nature Church of the Parish of Mary Immaculate. The church was constructed in 1986 and was conceptualized by former parish priest, Fr. Pierino Rogliardi and executed by noted architect Francisco “Bobby” Manosa and landscapist Linggoy Alvarez., the church is famous for its organic elements - from its anahaw roofing to its benches made from star apple trunks.

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Sitio Romlon, Quiot Pardo Cebu City

In the Philippines, the baroque churches of the Spanish colonial period constitute the most emblematic element of the country's architectural heritage.

Laoag diocese sets date for Badoc church's declaration as minor basilica
Kurt Dela Peña December 27, 2018
The Holy See's Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments approves the diocese's application to elevate the centuries old church into a minor basilica. Look above and HERE

Santo Tomas de Villanueva Church

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One of the oldest churches in the Philippines, this was erected by the Jesuit friars in the year 1618 and was made a parochial church in 1627. It was declared a national heritage by the national museum in July 31, 2001.

under the auspices of The Order of St. Augustine, located inside the historic walled city of Intramuros in Manila

The Oldest Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. In 1993, San Agustin Church was one of four Philippine churches constructed during the Spanish colonial period to be designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, under the collective title Baroque Churches of the Philippines.

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will keep you busy for hours. If you like delving into the past then you have to put the San Agustin Museum Manila on your itinerary!

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Borongan diocese claims priests in Balangiga Bells turnover asked to leave
December 15, 2018
In a Facebook post, the Diocese of Borongan says President Rodrigo Duterte 'only wants [Archbishop Romulo] Valles to be in the area'
The Diocese of Borongan in Eastern Samar claimed on Saturday, December 15, that the priests including the bishop of Borongan, the Archbishop of the Military Ordinariate of the United States, and the Apostolic Nuncio, and some Catholic leaders were told to leave the turnover of the historic Balangiga Bells, an event attended by President Rodrigo Duterte.
"Some priests were even asked to remove their Roman collars so as not to offend the President. Also, chairs were placed in front of the priests to cover them"

Malacañang denied on Sunday, December 16, that President Rodrigo Duterte ordered Catholic Church leaders and priests to leave during the turnover of the historic Balangiga Bells.

Duterte thanks Americans for returning Balangiga Bells
Aika Rey December 15, 2018
'The credit goes to the American people and to the Filipino people. Period,' says President Rodrigo Duterte

Duterte leads formal turnover of Balangiga bells
RUTH ABBEY GITA December 15, 2018

Joy as U.S-seized bells return to Philippine church
Agence France-Presse December 15, 2018
Residents of Balangiga gather to welcome the return of the bells that symbolized the Philippines' dark past and long struggle for independence

Balangiga Bells back in Eastern Samar for handover
Paterno Esmaquel II December 14, 2018
The historic Balangiga Bells arrive in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, to be transported to the town of Balangiga for the formal handover rites on December 15.

Church hits bid to put one Balangiga bell in National Museum
Paterno Esmaquel II December 14, 2018 - with Video
'They belong in the church, not in a museum,' says the Catholic Church in Borongan, which owns the historic Balangiga Bells

Balangiga Bells back in the Philippines
Rambo Talabong December 11, 2018 - with Video
The Balangiga Bells are finally back home 117 years after American soldiers took them from a church in Eastern Samar as war booty

'Indescribable feeling,' says descendant of Filipino who rang Balangiga bell in 1901
Carmela Fonbuena December 11, 2018
‘The bells are heirlooms from our ancestors,’ says Nemesio Duran. He claims to be a descendant of the Filipino guerrilla fighter who rang the bell in 1901 to signal the historic attack against Americans in Balangiga, Eastern Samar.

Returning the Bells
Ambassador Sung Kim December 11, 2018
As the Balangiga bells arrive in Manila today, we do not focus on looking back or relitigating a painful chapter in our past but investing in our shared future

Balangiga Bells' homecoming: 'Time for healing and closure'
Rambo Talabong December 11, 2018
'Now they are home.... It is a time for healing. It is a time for closure,' says Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana

Balangiga Bells to arrive in Manila on December 11
Pia Ranada December 07, 2018
All 3 bells will be formally turned over to the Philippines by the United States in a historic ceremony to be attended by President Rodrigo Duterte

Return of Balangiga Bells: 'Time of solemn remembrance'
Paterno Esmaquel II November 15, 2018
US Defense Secretary James Mattis formally announces that the US is returning the historic Balangiga Bells to the Philippines

After a century, U.S. to return Balangiga Bells
Pia Ranada August 13, 2018 - with Video
Malacañang hails the United States' plan to return the Balangiga Bells to the Philippines

America’s burden: Return of the Balangiga bells
August 13, 2018

US to return century-old bell taken from La Union church
May 02, 2016
The return of the bell is facilitated by two US Navy veterans who are also working to return the Balangiga bell of Eastern Samar

also known as Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish built in 1630 in Malolos City, Bulacan. Having earned the title as the Cradle of Democracy in the East, the most important religious building in the Philippines, and the site of the First Philippine Republic, the Church is proverbial for its historical importance among Filipinos.

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Malolos, Bulacan, Central Luzon - Open Hours: 8:00am - 12:00nn, 1:00pm - 5:00pm Monday to Friday

(Spanish: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción de María) is a Baroque church located in Poblacion, Upper Jasaan in Misamis Oriental. It was declared by the National Museum as a National Cultural Treasure in Northern Mindanao due to its artistic design and cultural values.

Where did the Virgin Mary spend her days after Jesus ascended into the Heavens?

Our Lady of Mediatrix of All Graces (Tagalog: Aming Inang Tagapamagitan ng lahat ng Biyaya) is an alleged Marian apparition that took place in the Carmelite Monastery of Batangas, Philippines, to a religious postulant, Teresita Castillo. The apparition is known in the Philippines for the rose petals which showered within the vicinity of the monastery, some bearing religious Catholic imagery which believers hold to be miraculous.

Initially declared by a local bishop as non-supernatural in 1951, the case was reopened in 1991 and is pending investigation by the Holy See while the Metropolitan Archbishop Ramon Arguelles of Archdiocese of Lipa find "no objection in the veneration of Mary and its doctrine" under this title. Presently, the Marian veneration is tolerated and endorsed by the Archdiocese of Lipa and the Archdiocese of Manila.

On March 3, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI was presented a Mediatrix statue by Bishop Guillermo Afable during the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines Ad Limina visit, to which the pontiff was photographed and exclaimed ''La Madonna!" in a surprised happy gesture. On March 9, 2011, a life-sized Mediatrix statue brought by Filipino bishops was publicly displayed in the general Wednesday papal audience at Pope Paul VI Audience Hall.

The religious image described and sculpted according to the vision of Teresita Castillo is licensed and approved by the Archdiocese of Manila for public veneration in various Filipino religious communities. Philippine Ambassador to the Holy See, Madam Mercedes Arrastia Tuason is a known devotee of the Marian title and displays a large statue in her consulate office in Rome.
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Misteryo ng Monasteryo,' dokumentaryo ni Sandra Aguinaldo
Mar 28, 2016
Animnapu't pitong taon matapos ang milagrosong pangyayari sa Mt. Carmel Monastery, muling bumalik si Sandra Aguinaldo upang alamin ang katotohanan sa likod nito.

Over 10,000 devotees witnessed the inexplicable solar phenomenon — truly, a Divine, and Supernatural Manifestation that occurred in El Salvador city, during Feast Day of the Divine Mercy (Mercy Sunday).
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Sta. Lucia Falls - The Healing Waters of Mt. Banahaw

Devotees visits Mount Banahaw

Mt. Banahaw's Suprema De La Ciudad Mystica De Dios

Thousands set on pilgrimage to 'New Jerusalem', Mt. Banahaw
Jul 21, 2015
As the Philippines observe Holy Week, thousands of Catholics set out on a pilgrimage to a volcano in an area they call the 'New Jerusalem'.
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Mt. Banahaw: The Mystic Mountain and Pilgrim Site Every Holy Week
Mt. Banahaw is a famous traditional pilgrimage site for the locals and native tourists especially during the Holy Week, when psychic energy is said to be dominating the area. It is also the said place where faith and spiritual healers get their mystic powers during the divine intervention on Holy Week. Look the article as pdf HERE

The Altar of Mt. Banahaw and more about the Mystic Mountain

The Inner Secrets Of Banahaw by Tingting Cojuangco

"AND WOMAN WILL PREVAIL OVER MAN": SYMBOLIC SEXUAL INVERSION AND COUNTER-HEGEMONIC DISCOURSE IN MT. BANAHAW
The Case of the Ciudad Mistica de Dios by/Floro C. Quibuyen

Mount Banahaw : The Power Mountain - From Ritualism to Spirituality
Vitaliano R. Gorospe, S.J.

MOUNT BANAHAW, QUEZON
Water is flowing again within Mount Banahaw, noted someone who intends to visit the "Holy Mountain" on Holy Week.

OAD Tabor Hill in Talamban, Cebu City

EcoWaste Coalition posts photos of mounds of trash in popular Lenten pilgrimage sites

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No one has been baptized a priest or a bishop. We have all been baptized as lay people.
Lay people are protagonists of the Church.
Today, it is especially necessary to create broader opportunities for a more incisive female presence in the Church.

Pope intention for October: that women have greater leadership roles in the Church
Vatican News 08 October 2020
Pope Francis releases a video message accompanying his prayer intention for October, the missionary month, in which he calls for the promotion of greater integration of the lay faithful, especially women, in areas of responsibility in the Church.
In his prayer intention for October 2020, Pope Francis asks everyone to pray that women be given greater leadership roles in the Church

'We are no longer the only ones today to produce culture, neither the first nor the most listened to,' says Pope Francis

Pope Francis marks the 3rd World Day of the Poor celebrating Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for poor people in Rome and beyond.

An encyclical is an official document sent by the pope to all the bishops of the world, focused on a particular Catholic doctrine.

Not to be confused with Holy See.
Vatican City, officially Vatican City State a walled enclave within the city of Rome, with an area of approximately 44 hectares (110 acres), and a population of 842, is the smallest internationally recognized independent state in the world by both area and population.

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In off-the-cuff remarks, the pontiff promises to examine whether women could enter the Catholic clergy as deacons.

Progressives in the Catholic Church have long argued that women are pitifully under-represented in the hierarchy, despite the number of women in religious orders (700,000) far outweighing the number of priests and monks combined (470,000)

A 'dark horse' in the conclave, Pope Francis rises to the papacy, takes up causes for the common man, and sometimes even breaks protocols.

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"to the City of Rome and to the World" denotes a papal address and Apostolic Blessing given to the City of Rome and to the entire world on certain occasions.

In the Roman Catholic Church a consistory is a formal meeting of the College of Cardinals called by the pope. There are two kinds of consistories, extraordinary and ordinary.
An "extraordinary" consistory is held to allow the pope to consult with the entire membership of the College of Cardinals.
An "ordinary" consistory is ceremonial in nature and attended by cardinals resident in Rome. For example, the pope elevates new cardinals to the College at a consistory; Pope Francis has called consistories for ceremonies of canonization.
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An explanation of the 2014 Synod, it's process and structure.

The 2014 Synod of Bishops (October 5-19) focus on the Pastoral Challenges faced by Families all over the world. Oct 5, 2014

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Pope Francis criticized the Vatican bureaucracy, saying it was riven with “existential schizophrenia,” “social exhibitionism,” “spiritual Alzheimer’s” and a lust for power. All these have led to an “orchestra that plays out of tune.” He also warned against greed, egoism and people who suffer from the “disease of feeling immortal or indispensable.”

There was silence at the end of the Pope’s speech.

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In another signal of the openness of his papacy, Francis asks to marry 40 people from different social backgrounds who would be a realistic sample of modern couples.

A single mother, people who have been married before and couples who have been living together "in sin" were married by Pope Francis in a taboo-challenging ceremony at the Vatican on Sunday, September 14 2014.

Pope Francis has extended the powers of Catholic priests to forgive abortions, making the announcement in an apostolic letter MISERICORDIA ET MISERA released Monday.

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Pope Francis presides at Mass on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception with the Opening of the Holy Door for the inauguration of the Holy Year of Mercy. Streamed live on Dec 8, 2015

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Apostolic Letter issued Motu Proprio Mitis et misericors Iesus, on the reform of canonical procedure for the annulment of marriage in the Code of Canons of the Oriental Churches

Apostolic Letter issued Motu Proprio Mitis Iudex Dominus Iesus, on the reform of canonical procedure for the annulment of marriage in the Code of Canon Law

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Archdiocese of Cebu awaits clarification on Pope Francis ‘support’ for same sex unions
Delta Dyrecka Letigio October 22, 2020
The Archdiocese of Cebu urges the faithful to wait for the official statement of the Roman Catholic Church regarding its stand on same-sex unions.

Pope says homosexuals should be covered by civil union laws
Reuters October 21, 2020
Pope Francis wearing a face mask attends an inter-religious prayer service for peace along with other religious representatives in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli, a church on top of Rome’s Capitoline Hill, in Rome, Italy, October 20, 2020.
Pope Francis says in a new film released on Wednesday that homosexuals should be protected by civil union laws, in some of the clearest language he has used on the rights of gays.

Pope Francis tells gay man: 'God made you like that and loves you like that'
Delia Gallagher and Hada Messia, CNN May 21, 2018 - with Video

Pope reportedly told sex abuse survivor 'does not matter' that he is gay
21 May 2018 by Rose Gamble

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Papal visit logo reflects solidarity with victims of recent PHL calamities

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Darasalin bago ang Panghuling Panalangin sa bawat Misa mula Agosto 1, 2014 hanggang Enero 14, 2015

To be Prayed Before the Post Communion Prayer of Every Mass from August 1 until January 14, 2015

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Official Theme Song for the 2015 Apostolic Visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines.
Jun 24, 2014

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Meet the choreograper of 'We Are All God's Children'
Jan 5, 2015

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Lyrics written ang sung by Jamie Rivera with The Hail Mary the Queen Children's Choir.
Music composed and arranged by Noel Espenida
Choreography by Landa Juan
Action performed by Ligaya Ng Panginoon Community Youth
Video by Dix Perez
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Leyte's local theme song for Papal visit

The theme song - a combination of both English and vernacular dialect - was composed by Fr. Kim Margallo of Saints Peter and Paul parish based in Ormoc City. Pope Francis will visit Leyte on January 17. Jan 11, 2015

Worn marble steps of Holy Stairs to be uncovered for public to climb
For the first time in 300 years, the marble steps of the Holy Stairs will be free from the thick wooden panels installed in 1723 to protect the stairs and left uncovered for the public.

‘Holy Stairs’ close for restoration
January 30, 2018
The restoration work appears to not be of the stairs themselves, but of the frescoes on the walls surrounding the stairs, which lead up to a once private papal chapel, the Church of St. Laurence.
During the closure, an image replicating the stairs covers the entrance and pilgrims who visit this year can ascend one of several other staircases just to the side of the original.

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A look at the restoration of a major Lenten pilgrimage site in Rome.

The last stage of the restoration project at the Holy Stairs in Rome is underway.

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Joint Declaration on the occasion of the Joint Catholic-Lutheran Commemoration of the Reformation, October 31, 2016

Apostolic Journey to Sweden: Ecumenical event at Malmö Arena in Malmö
I thank God for this joint commemoration of the five-hundredth anniversary of the Reformation. We remember this anniversary with a renewed spirit and in the recognition that Christian unity is a priority, because we realize that much more unites us than separates us.

Pope Francis, in Sweden, Urges Catholic-Lutheran Reconciliation
CHRISTINA ANDERSON OCT 31 2016
“With gratitude we acknowledge that the Reformation helped give greater centrality to sacred Scripture in the church’s life,” the pope said in a joint declaration at Lund Cathedral with Bishop Munib A. Younan, the head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and the president of the Lutheran World Federation.

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