Faithful told: Reflect on Jesus’ passion and death on Good Friday

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebuano faithful are reminded to reflect and give importance to Jesus Christ’s passion and death on Good Friday. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma made this message as he presided over the homily for…

Holy Week rites worldwide disrupted, but not spirit

AFP and AP 04/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines s— For Pope Francis at the Vatican, and for Christians worldwide from churches large and small, this will be an Easter like none other: The joyous message of Christ’s resurrection will be delivered to empty…

‘We are on the same boat’  – Pope Francis

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 03/31/2020

  The current global coronavirus epidemic is a reminder that we are sailing on the same boat — a spiritual voyage regardless of one’s nationality, race, age or social status. The sea of life can be quite calm,…

Pope celebrates ‘Misa de gallo’ for Filipino community

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio, TIna Santos 12/17/2019

As the traditional dawn masses kicked off in churches in the Philippines on Monday, Pope Francis celebrated the first “Misa de gallo” (dawn Mass) for Rome’s Filipino community at the Vatican. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma said this…

Cebu Archbishop Palma says Misa de gallo celebrated in Vatican is a source of pride

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—As the traditional dawn masses kicked off in churches in the Philippines on Monday morning, December 16, 2019, Pope Francis celebrated the first Misa de Gallo in Vatican City, the headquarters of the Roman Catholic…

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 explains symbolism of Vatican Christmas tree

Courtney Grogan 12/16/2018

Vatican City, Dec 7, 2018 / 09:30 am (CNA).- As the Vatican illuminated its 65-foot Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square Friday, Pope Francis shared the deeper meaning found in the traditional festive spruce. The signs and…

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…

First post-bombshell Vatican appearance: Pope laments abuse

AP 08/29/2018

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has lamented how Irish church authorities failed to respond to the crimes of sexual abuse, speaking during his first public appearance at the Vatican after bombshell accusations that he himself covered up…

Anomalies abound in Vatican trial over diverted Papal donations

AP 10/14/2017

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican trial over $500,000 in donations to the pope’s pediatric hospital that were diverted to renovate a cardinal’s penthouse is reaching its conclusion, with neither the cardinal who benefited nor the contractor who…

A Vatican City in a day

Adam Brown 04/07/2017

THERE are a handful of countries around the world that are comprised of a single city: Luxembourg, Lichtenstein, San Marino, Andorra, and Monaco come to mind. The technical term is a microstate, and one that my wife…

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…

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