A Filipino candidate to sainthood has received the green light to be declared “Venerable,” the first major step towards canonization. A nine-member Vatican theological commission on Tuesday recognized Cebuano Archbishop Teofilo Camomot as having displayed “heroic virtues”. The Cebu archdiocese said the special body at the Congregation...
A movement of Catholic men formed to spread the devotion St. Joseph will be officially launched in all parishes across the country next month. The bishops’ conference gave its blessing to launch on Dec. 8 the Men of St. Joseph- Philippines (MOSJ-P), an association of men...
Eight years after typhoon “Yolanda” devastated several areas, a Catholic bishop exhorted the people to let its lessons of resiliency carry them through amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Bishop Crispin Varquez of Borongan wishes that the anniversary would be a commemoration of hope and solidarity among the...
The Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño has again opened its doors to minors and senior citizens as Covid-19 cases in Cebu City have gone down. In an advisory, the basilica said children can already enter the church while accompanied by their parents or guardians. “Children are now...
A Catholic priest in the Bicol region was suspended from his clerical duties for seeking public office. Fr. Granwell Pitapit has served the Libmanan diocese’s social action ministry. But the laws of the Church say priests can’t play a role in politics. Bishop Jose Rojas said canon...
A church official marked this year’s Indigenous Peoples’ Sunday by urging Filipinos to protect the IPs and the environment from the “threats” posed by the China-funded Kaliwa Dam project. Bishop Valentin Dimoc, head of the bishops’ Commission on Indigenous Peoples, said that the P12.2 billion project...
A Catholic bishop called on voters in next year’s elections to vote responsibly, saying that how they vote reveals who they are. Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo of Kidapawan, national director of Caritas Philippines, said the votes people cast are a mirror of them. “Our choice reflects our...
A Catholic bishop has cautioned against envy and jealousy, saying that they lead to ‘division’ in the Church’s mission. Speaking on Saturday’s opening Mass for this year’s National Laity Week, Cebu Auxiliary Bishop Midyphil Billones stressed that said attitudes can “derail” the “unity of our gift...
May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you. - Psalm 33:22 On the day we joyously celebrated the Feast of the Nativity of Mary, our brothers and sisters in the Philippines, particularly in Visayas and Southern Luzon, had faced...
A Catholic archbishop in northern Philippines urged his priests not to let the difficulties brought by the pandemic stop them from reaching out to their flock. Archbishop Marlo Peralta of Nueva Segovia said the restrictions to contain the surging Covid-19 cases must lead the priests in...