A priest from the Philippines made history by becoming the first Filipino bishop in Australia. About 3,000 people filled the pews of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne on Feb. 1 for the consecration of Bishop Rene Ramirez, who hails from Gapan, a city in Nueva Ecija...
[gallery link="file" size="full" ids="47285,47286,47287,47288"] Malampusong gipahigayon ang pag-instalar sa labing unang Obispo sa bag-ong natukod nga Dayosis sa Prosperidad sa Agusan del Sur Enero 28, 2025. Sa paghiabot ni Bishop Ruben Labajo sa Dayosis sa Prosperidad mainiton nga gitagbo sa mga molupyo pinaagi sa pagwara-wara sa ilang...
The World Meteorological Organization revealed that 2024 was the warmest year ever recorded, breaching 1.55° Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The summer of 2024 saw Philippine cities experiencing searing temperatures, with Metro Manila sweating through a deadly 45° Celsius heat index in April. With climate change effects...
The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) is moving forward with plans to establish a new office aimed at strengthening collaboration and synodality across the region’s diverse pastoral realities. Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, archbishop of Goa and Damão in India, who just assumed the presidency of...
A Catholic bishop expressed joy over the return of Mary Jane Veloso, an Indonesia death row convict, to the Philippines. Bishop Ruperto Santos of Antipolo, vice chairman of the CBCP Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, said Veloso’s homecoming “symbolizes hope...
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan revealed that he now wears a cross inspired by Saint Oscar Romero, the patron of those who work for justice and peace. The wooden cross, along with “a piece of bloodied cloth” from the El Salvadoran martyr, was given to...
A visiting Portuguese sister who played a key role in the canonization of two Fatima children shared words of hope for young people grappling with doubts about their faith and lives. Sister Angela Coelho, who was the postulator for the canonization of Francisco and Jacinta Marto,...
Pope Francis greeted the Archdiocese of Davao in southern Philippines on Saturday as it marked its 75th anniversary as a local Church. In a letter to Archbishop Romulo Valles of Davao, the pope expressed his “spiritual closeness” to him, the clergy, consecrated persons, and the lay...
Bishop Marcelino Antonio Maralit Jr began his ministry as the new shepherd of one of the country’s largest dioceses by emphasizing the importance of relationships, both within the Church and beyond. “It’s all about relationships,” Maralit said, reflecting on his experiences both as a priest and...
A Jesuit educator has been elected as the new leader of the country’s national association of Catholic schools, colleges, and universities. The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) announced Friday the election of Fr. Karel San Juan as its president. San Juan, 58, is the current...