When six prominent women formed a “circle of discernment” in response to the call of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), in no time they gathered 100 women from La Strada Parish and other parishes to attend the the talk of Archbishop Antonio Ledesma on natural family planning.
Pope Francis might have begged off from coming back to the Philippines next year for the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) in Cebu, but he has appointed two auxiliary bishops to help Archbishop José S. Palma organize it.
An official of the Catholic Church wants concerned agencies and television networks to stop airing condom advertisements, saying these ads would encourage greater promiscuity among young people.
The old favorites are still very much around in Intramuros. But in case you haven’t been there in a while, here’s a list of where to eat after a long day of walking.
Filipino families raising special children should not consider them as a “chastisement by God,” according to Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes.
Catholic Church officials on Friday said the public should not judge people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes the dreaded Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Twelve freedom fighters who opposed Ferdinand Marcos’ martial rule will be honored as martyrs and heroes in special ceremonies at Bantayog ng mga Bayani (Monument of Heroes) in Quezon City on Thursday, the eve of Bonifacio Day.
WORLD Youth Day (WYD) is an event for young people organized by the Catholic Church. It was initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1985.
In his Christmas Day message, “Maligayang Pasko Po! Kaawaan Ka ng Diyos!”, Fr. Gerard Francisco P. Timoner III, OP—prior provincial of the Philippine Dominican Province and the lone Filipino member of the International Theological Commission that advises Pope Francis—said God’s mercy has the power to unite and reconcile people, and that Catholics should learn to forgive like God.
All dioceses in the Philippines will simultaneously hold the “Total Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary” on June 8 at 10 a.m. as mandated by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines.
