Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle reminded public officials that they are not owners of the nation’s wealth but stewards who must exercise honesty and accountability in using public resources. In a Sunday homily at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Manila’s Malate district, Tagle urged Filipinos...
The head of Manila’s Roman Catholic Church called on Filipinos to take “concrete but peaceful and non-violent actions” against corruption, describing it as “one of the vilest scams in the history of our nation.” “The issue of corruption plaguing our nation cannot be ignored anymore,” Cardinal...
[gallery link="file" size="full" ids="49704,49705,49706,49707"] His Eminence Jose F. Cardinal Advincula presided over the Opening Mass for the week-long National Meeting of Diocesan Directors of Liturgy and their lay collaborators at the Manila Cathedral. The celebration opened with the chanting of the Evening Prayer led by Fr. Viel...
VATICAN— Pope Leo XIV on Monday appointed Bishop Charlie Inzon of Jolo as the next archbishop of Cotabato in the southern Philippines. Inzon, 59, will succeed Archbishop Angelito Lampon, whose resignation was accepted by the pope after he turned 75, the mandatory retirement age for bishops,...
[gallery link="file" columns="2" size="full" ids="49589,49590"] The Daughters of Mary Immaculate International (DMII) had just concluded its 23rd Biennial Convention last August 16, 2025 in Baguio City with the theme "DMII: Pilgrims Of Hope In The Jubilee Year." Attended by nearly two thousand members and officers from...
Cebu’s new archbishop said synodality must not be treated as an event or project but embraced as a way of life. Archbishop Alberto Uy said true synodality requires humility, shared leadership, and deep listening. “Synodality should be evident in our councils, parish planning, and every meeting where...
A cardinal has urged Filipino Catholics to confront the “thorns” of society — including environmental destruction and corruption — through faith and the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Speaking during the declaration of the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Aranzazu in Santa...
Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) announced Monday the appointment of a Filipino Divine Word missionary priest as its new general manager. Fr. Felmar Castrodes Fiel was appointed on Aug. 5 in a letter signed by Manila Cardinal Jose Advincula, chairman of the Philippine Radio Educational and Information...
Bishop Alberto Uy spoke publicly for the first time Sunday about his appointment as the next archbishop of Cebu, telling churchgoers he feels unworthy of the role. Speaking at the Tagbilaran Cathedral, he shared his conversation with papal nuncio Archbishop Charles Brown, who informed him of...
The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in Antipolo City has been elevated to the status of a national shrine by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). The designation was approved Saturday, the opening day of the CBCP’s three-day...