Religion

In a pastoral statement, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) expressed support for the Dapat Isa Lang (D1L) People’s Initiative, calling for the passage of a genuine anti-political dynasty law. Read more

Following the unauthorized consecration of new bishops, the Vatican stated that all bishops involved incurred automatic excommunication, describing the ceremony as an “act of schism” that constitutes a grave and intentional rupture in communion with the Pope and the Catholic Church. Read more

The Vatican has officially elevated the Holy Rosary Parish (HRP) in Angeles City (AC), also known as Pisamban Maragul, to the rank of a Minor Basilica, making it the first church in Pampanga and the 30th in the Philippines to receive the title. Rev. Fr. Manuel C. Sta. Maria, parish… Read more

Carlo Acutis, otherwise known as “God’s influencer,” has been canonized by Pope Leo XIV in a ceremony held at St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City on September 7, making Acutis the Catholic Church’s “first millennial saint.” Read more

Archbishop Gilbert Garcera of Lipa, Batangas was elected as the new president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) during the bishops’ 130th plenary assembly held in Bohol, July 5. Read more

Pope Leo XIV urged the international community to uphold diplomacy and avoid war before it “becomes an irreparable abyss,” as tensions continued following the United States’ involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, June 22. Read more

In line with society’s “lack of faith,” Pope Leo XIV stated that the Church must be a “beacon that illuminates the dark nights” in his first homily in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, May 9. Read more

Pope Francis, the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, was laid to rest at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, April 26, following a solemn funeral ceremony attended by world leaders, clergy, and hundreds of thousands of mourners. Read more

Pope Francis’ funeral mass is scheduled Saturday, April 26, at 4:00 p.m. (Philippine time) at St. Peter’s Square, the Holy See Press Office announced on April 22. Read more

In his spiritual testament dated June 29, 2022, Pope Francis laid out some of his burial requests — simpler compared to traditional rites — and his continued call for peace in the world. Read more