Archdiocese of Cebu: Palma’s appointment in Pontifical Council for Culture timely with quincentennial celebration

Rosalie Abatayo 11/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma will now engage in bridging the gap between the Catholic Church and the global cultures of the modern times. Pope Francis has appointed the 69-year-old pontiff as the newest…

Pope’s Amazon synod proposes married priests, female leaders

AP 10/27/2019

VATICAN CITY — Catholic bishops from across the Amazon called Saturday, October 26, 2019, for the ordination of married men as priests to address the clergy shortage in the region, a historic proposal that would upend centuries…

Pope Francis: Help seafarers to lead holy lives

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 10/22/2019

KAOSHIUNG, Taiwan –  Pope Francis  has encouraged  port welfare workers and chaplains  to continue with renewed ecumenical spirit their efforts to protect and safeguard the rights of all people of the  sea,  particularly  seafarers and fishermen.  Pope…

Pope during Easter vigil: reject the ‘glitter of wealth’

Associated Press 04/21/2019

VATICAN CITY — At an Easter vigil in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis on Saturday encouraged people to resist cynicism or pursuing the “glitter of wealth,” and to avoid seeking life’s meaning in “things that pass away.”…

Pope leads Good Friday procession highlighting modern-day slaves’ plight

Agence France Presse 04/20/2019

ROME — Pope Francis on Friday led the traditional Easter week “Way of the Cross” procession in Rome, which was this year took the theme of modern-day slavery and human trafficking, including the prostitutes who ply their…

Palma tells priests to have close relationship, listen to the people

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Phiilippines — Remember that we belong to God and preserve closeness to His people. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has called on priests to live their vocation vows of committing their lives to God and to…

Gay ‘trend’ influencing the Catholic clergy — Pope

Inquirer 12/02/2018

VATICAN CITY, Holy See – Pope Francis is “concerned” about what he described as the “serious issue” of homosexuality, saying in an interview published Saturday that being gay was a “fashion” to which the clergy is susceptible.…

Pope urges Chinese Catholics to trust, reconcile after deal

AP 09/27/2018

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis urged Chinese Catholics on Wednesday to trust him and make concrete gestures of reconciliation following a landmark deal over bishop appointments that is aimed at ending decades of estrangement between the Vatican…

Pope Francis invited for PH event

Gerard Vincent Francisco, Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/08/2018

Pope Francis may be able to visit Cebu in 2021 when the country marks the 500th anniversary of Christianization. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines announced that they invited Pope Francis to visit the country for…

Sinulog: A ‘joyful experience’ for Pope Francis’ representative

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/21/2018

CEBU CITY–The representative of Pope Francis in the Philippines was ecstatic over the experience of joining the Fiesta Señor in Cebu City for the first time. Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, waited…

Pope Francis calls for a minute of prayer

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/07/2017

AT 1 p.m. today, Thursday, Pope Francis is inviting everyone to stop their daily activities and dedicate a minute to reflect and pray for peace according to one’s own religious tradition. The Pope also calls on everyone…

Duterte’s quarrel with the church

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 01/23/2017

A day after President Rodrigo Roa Duterte denounced the Catholic Church for criticizing extrajudicial killings related to the antidrugs war, Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella suggested that church leaders hold a dialogue with the President to open possible…

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