A Vatican official on Tuesday urged bishops across Asia to exercise ‘decisive and courageous leadership’ in protecting minors and vulnerable adults, calling safeguarding a pastoral duty, not mere policy compliance. Bishop Luis Manuel Ali Herrera, secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, said...
Since ancient times, it was thought that painful stomach ulcers were caused by eating spicy foods or having an unhealthy diet. But since then, researchers have found that Helicobacter pylori—a common bacterium found in over 60% of the world’s population—was the real culprit behind most...
A Catholic bishop has urged the faithful and local authorities to respect and defend the rights of indigenous peoples (IPs), stressing that they, too, are children of God deserving of dignity and protection. Bishop Valentine Dimoc of Bontoc-Lagawe lamented the continued displacement and marginalization of indigenous...
Pormal na nga gitunol ang responsibilidad ngadto sa bag-ong natudlo nga chairman sa CBCP Episcopal Commission on Social Communications, Oktubre 7 atol sa panagtigom sa mga director sa mga estasyon sa radyo ug telebisyon nga sakop sa Catholic Media Network. Si outgoing chair nga si San...
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday commissioned 39 new catechists worldwide, including two Filipinos who devoted years of service to the Church. Charlita Tabigue of the Diocese of Surigao and Rodina Anonuevo of the Diocese of San Pablo received the catechist ministry during Mass in St. Peter’s...
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...