The Vatican has approved the elevation of a diocesan shrine in Marikina City to the status of a minor basilica—the first in the Philippines to receive the honor under the papacy of Pope Leo XIV. The elevation, granted at the request of Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos...
(An excerpt of the Most Reverend Romulo G. Valles D.D. During his Homily at the 9th Parochial Fiesta of Sta. Cruz Parish, Talicud Island, IGaCoS, Davao Del Norte, May 3, 2025.) Today is the fourth Sunday of the season of Easter. That’s why we hear it...
Every May, the month that is dedicated to the Blessed Mother, the Philippines bursts into color not just from nature’s blooming flowers but from the deep faith of the people expressed in the beloved tradition of Flores de Mayo. Rooted in devotion to the Blessed...
Ika-6 nga Domingo sa Pagkabanhaw (May 25, 2025) Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 / Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 / Rv 21:10-14, 22-23 / Jn 14:23-29 Bag-o pa lamang atong giampo nga malinawon ang milabay nga lokal ug nasudnong piniliay. Tataw sa atong mga pagbasa karong Dominggoha nga ang...
ROME— The newly elected Pope Leo XIV will follow in the footsteps of the late Pope Francis but will not be a “photocopy” or a “clone.” Giving his own preview of the direction of the new papacy, Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David noted that the pontiff’s first...
[gallery columns="2" link="file" size="full" ids="48364,48365"] Living the mantra “Dabawenyo DCiplinado” and the “Care for the Environment”, the Talomo National High School community conducts the “Oplan Baklas”. After the excitement of the 2025 Mid-term election, Talomo NHS SSLG officers, senior scouts, teachers, and principal tirelessly removed the election...
VATICAN— The conclave that will elect the next pope is steeped in rules developed over the course of centuries. Given the biggest number of cardinal-electors in history, 133, who gets to cast the first ballot? The answer: “By order of precedence,” as mandated by “Universi Dominici...
[gallery link="file" size="full" ids="48294,48295,48296"] May 5 and 6 were special days for the Archdiocese of Davao, as diocesan and religious priests gathered in a spirit of synodality for a focused session on Parish Pastoral and Financial Administration. The gathering was timely, as it followed the recent...
Mothers are a special breed, set apart for GOD’s purpose. Created with a womb, mothers have become the “keepers” of GOD’s life, GOD’s vessels for HIS unborn children. Entrusted with such grace, all mothers, like Mary, have been given gifts appropriate to the role (CCC 490);...
(An excerpt of the Most Reverend Romulo G. Valles D.D. During his Homily at the 9th Parochial Fiesta of Sta. Cruz Parish, Talicud Island, IGaCoS, Davao Del Norte, May 3, 2025.) Makatawa ta kay kanang pulong patron, tinuod gyud na. Pero, ang iyang original nga tuyo,...