Pope: Islam is not terrorism

08/02/2016

Aboard the papal plane, Pope Francis said Sunday that Islam could not be equated with terrorism and warned that Europe was pushing its young into the hands of extremists. “It’s not true and it’s not correct (to…

Rainbow of Happiness

Francis B. Ongkingco 07/29/2016

Wow! That’s the most beautiful rainbow I’ve ever seen in my life,” Daniel exclaimed as he stepped out of the tent after the rain stopped. “Really? How so?” Charlie asked. “As a photographer, this is my first…

Sick infant kissed by Pope ‘miraculously’ recovers

06/02/2016

A family in Philadelphia, United States, feels blessed with a “miracle from the heavens” as their sick infant daughter is recovering fast after she was kissed by Pope Francis in 2015. Two months after her birth, Gianna…

Graces for church and state

Jason A. Baguia 05/27/2016

Flowering of Thought First, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte cursed Pope Francis over the traffic jams that attended the Catholic Church leader’s apostolic visit to the Philippines in 2015. Next, the mayor’s camp made public a conciliatory…

Voters should choose well

Ricky Poca 04/18/2016

Think Bits The importance of choosing the country’s next leaders cannot be emphasized enough, and I wish our people will fully assess, evaluate and determine the competence, capability and morals of the candidates they will vote for…

Reli-marketing critique?

Gerard Pareja 03/18/2016

Salins Hulbot Sa unang pag gawas sa rock opera ni Tim Rice ug Andrew Lloyd Webber nga “Jesus Christ Superstar,” niadtong 1970 gitawag kinig controversial ug sacrilegious. Ania ang unang kanta sa maong opera nga gikanta ni…

Pope Francis to sign Mother Teresa’s canonization decree on March 15

03/11/2016

POPE Francis is set to sign the decree for the canonization of Blessed Mother Teresa of Kolkata on March 15, Vatican Radio reported. The report said the Pontiff will hold an ordinary public consistory of cardinals in…

Pope suggests women use contraception to avoid Zika

02/20/2016

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis has suggested women threatened with the Zika virus could use artificial contraception, saying “avoiding pregnancy is not an absolute evil” in light of the global epidemic. The pope unequivocally rejected…

‘GO, CHANGE THE WORLD’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Eileen G. Mangubat 02/01/2016

‘Filipinos, multiply your missionaries. Multiply your children.’ — Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, papal legate In a world that needs hope, Filipinos are “blessed” with their love for family and a young population. Their special role: to evangelize…

Peace preached in opening Mass for IEC

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Apple Ta-as, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/24/2016

PARTICIPANTS of the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) were called on by the Church to help promote peace. In his homily for the opening Mass of the IEC at Plaza Independencia Sunday afternoon, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo…

Joy and peace

Sofia Aliño Logarta 01/17/2016

Pope Francis opened the year, encouraging us to be more joyful. He defines: “True joy comes from a profound harmony between persons…which makes us experience the beauty of togetherness, of mutual support along life’s journey.” Let us…

ASTURIAS WINS

Nestle L. Semilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/10/2016

First-time entry in Sinulog youth parade tops contest High school students, dressed as nuns and priests, went on stage waving flags of different nations. A “Pope Francis”  figure in a white cassock waved to the crowd. These…

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