Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle baptized children in Rome and reminded parents of the deeper meaning of the sacrament, “which is at times reduced to custom”. During April 12 Thanksgiving Mass, he administered the sacrament on two Filipino toddlers — a boy and a girl — at...
The Holy Father, Pope Francis, was so happy to join through a video message from Rome, in the celebration of the 5th centenary of the beginning of evangelization in the Philippines, on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021. His message centered on the three mysteries of our...
Pope Francis led the Way of the Cross, featuring meditations prepared by children, at the Vatican on Good Friday evening. With Italy still facing coronavirus restrictions, this was the second year in succession that the Via Crucis was not held at the Colosseum, a Roman amphitheater...
St. Peter’s Basilica Sunday, 14 March 2021 “God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son” (Jn 3:16). This is the heart of the Gospel; this is the source of our joy. The Gospel message is not an idea or a doctrine. It is Jesus...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="30908,30909,30910"] It was a year ago since we experience in our lifetime the liturgical celebrations during Holy Week only online and on radio. This was true to most if not all countries of the world due to the lockdowns brought about by the...
Pope Francis has written a letter to the Vicar for the Diocese of Rome, Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, authorizing the use of the buildings attached to the Papal Basilica of St. John Lateran as a museum and for culturally-related purposes. “Throughout the centuries, the Church has...
Pope Francis on Sunday exhorted Filipinos not to be afraid to proclaim the Gospel message, which “cries to be expressed in love” to others. Addressing the Filipinos during Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines, he focused his message...
In his homily during the Mass for the 500th anniversary of the evangelization of the Philippines last March 14, 2021, Pope Francis affirms Filipinos’ testimony of life in spreading the joy of God’s love. Pope Francis addresses that after 500 years since the Christian message arrived...
Pope Francis’ historic Apostolic Journey to Iraq is “an important moment for the world and a true promotion of the values advocated by the document on human fraternity,” affirmed the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity in a statement. The Higher Committee noted that during his four-day...
One year ago the coronavirus pandemic suddenly took the world by surprise, causing a cascade of regional and national lockdowns to stop its spread. At first, Italy was hardest hit in Europe, followed by other nations. Life came to a surreal standstill in Rome and all...