Isa ang namatay at 53 ang nasugatan nang bumagsak ang bahagi ng ikalawang palapag ng isang simbahang Katoliko sa Bulacan province sa Pilipinas habang nagaganap ang puno ng Ash Wednesday Mass. Nangyari ang aksidente sa St. Peter Apostle Church sa San Jose del Monte City, mga 47 kilometro hilaga-silangan ng kabisera na Manila, sa gitna…
The Philippines, through its archdioceses and dioceses, will be consecrated to the care of the Blessed Mother amid the coronavirus pandemic, reported CBCP News. The bishops are expected to lead the consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in their respective cathedrals on May 13, the feast of Our Lady of Fatima. The National Shrine…
On Good Friday, the Liturgy of the Passion with the Adoration of the Cross,will take place in St. Peter’s Basilica. The Crucifix of St. Marcellus will be covered. The Preacher of the Papal Household, Father Raniero Cantalamessa, will deliver a meditation, after which the Crucifix will be revealed. Adoration will follow, without the traditional kissing of…
Catholic Churches in the Philippines have opened its doors to medical workers and other frontline personnel seeking shelter as Luzon remained on lockdown due to the threat of COVID-19. According to Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo and to the Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (AMRSP), food and shelter for health workers and…
Whatever your need in life is, there is a patron saint who is standing by to help you. By Thomas J. Craughwell For centuries, the saints of the Roman Catholic Church have served as both inspirations and intercessors. From the lives they lived to their deaths–many as martyrs–they serve as an example of what a…
Devotees of the Black Nazarene kept quiet for several minutes as the traslacion stopped in front of the San Sebastian Church for the traditional “Dungaw” early Tuesday morning. It commemorates Mary’s encounter with the suffering Christ on His way to Calvary. During the Dungaw, the statue of the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel was taken…
