Pope Leo XIV has appointed Maria Montserrat Alvarado, president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, as prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication. The appointment will take effect Nov. 1. Since 2023, Alvarado has overseen EWTN News’ global and multilingual news operations across television, radio,...
[gallery link="file" size="full" ids="52318,52319,52320,52321,52322"] TORIL, Davao City — Faith and community spirit triumphed over inclement weather as Sto. Rosario Parish celebrated its GKK Day and Flores de Mayo Culmination 2026 on May 31, bringing together members of the parish’s Basic Ecclesial Communities (BECs), Flores de Mayo...
[gallery link="file" size="full" ids="52313,52314,52315"] May is often known as a season for vacation and rest, especially for children and young people. But for many Catholic youths in the GKKs of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish, summer becomes more meaningful when it is spent participating...
Raindrops fell from dark skies as colorful arks and gowns moved through the streets of Mandug, Davao City, last Sunday, May 31, 2026. Despite the poor weather condition, participants from the different 40 Gagmayng Kristohanong Katilingban (GKKs) still pushed through with this year's Sagala sa Parokya...
[gallery link="file" size="full" ids="52304,52305,52306,52307"] Mayo 30, 2026 -- Malipayong gisaulog sa tibook Arkidayosis sa Davao ang ika-16 nga Archdiocesan Marian Procession uban sa tema: “Mary, Our Lady of Peace, lead us to Jesus Christ, our Peace.” Ang maong kalihokan nagpundok sa daghang deboto ug mga matinud-anong...
A new bishop has formally taken charge of a mission territory in the northern Philippines that had been “sede vacante” for about a year. Bishop Sean Mejia, 54, was ordained and installed as apostolic vicar of the Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk during Mass at St. William’s...
Independence means freedom from the control of another. It could be symbolical or factual. There are 6 dates we can call Independence Day. April 27, 1521 when Lapu-Lapu refused to surrender to Spain and killed Magellan in the Battle of Mactan. It was the first...
(Excerpt from the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., during the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity last May 31, 2026 at San Pedro Cathedral.) Brothers and sisters, as I’ve said at the start of the Mass, the Sunday after Pentecost is titled Sunday,...
Ika-11 nga Domingo sa Ordinaryong Panahon (June 14, 2026) Ex 19:2-6 / Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5 / Rom 5:6-11 / Mt 9:36-10:8 Usahay dili na nato mabati nga dunay kalooy ilabina sa mga anaa sa posisyon karon. Mabati hinuon nato ang pag-abuso sa nahuptan nga gahum. Tungod...
THE Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, or Corpus Christi, should spur us to sharpen our understanding and appreciation of the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist where Christ himself, both God and man, gives himself completely to us—body, soul, his humanity and divinity—so...