FSP Pioneer Dies at 94
PASAY CITY, Philippines - Another Daughter of St Paul pioneer in British North Borneo (now Sabah) has died at the age of 94 here on 29 Jan 2023. Born in 1929 in Manila, Purificacion Justo entered the Congregation of the…
FSP Pioneer dies at 98
PASAY CITY, Philippines: One of the four pioneers of the Daughters of St Paul house in NorthBorneo (now Sabah) has returned home to the Father recently, a few days short of her 99 thbirthday. Born in Marinduque Philippines on 13…
Gold medalist weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz inspires the Philippines with her victory and Catholic devotion
Philippine Catholic bishops congratulated the country’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, not only for her victory but for her show of faith and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Diaz's triumph came in the women’s 55-kilogram weightlifting event…
Philippine bishops to consecrate nation to Mary
Featured Image: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle blesses a statue of Our Lady of Fatima during a prayer vigil to mark her feast at the Shrine of Fatima in Portugal on May 13, 2019. COURTESY OF THE SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF…
Two Sabahan Boys Brigade hold first international task in the Philippines
TAGAYTAY, Philippines – Two Boys Brigade (BB) lieutenants from Kota Kinabalu were called in as trainers in the National Brigade Philippines Leadership Development Course 2018 Camp here organized by The Brigade Philippines from 5 - 7 October. Jeremy Chin and…
Manila hit by floods, Card Tagle opens churches to those affected
MANILA - Catholic churches in Manila were opened to accommodate thousands of people displaced by widespread flooding in the Philippine capital caused by several days of heavy rain. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila ordered parishes to open churches and…
Philippine bishops’ conference declares 2018 Year of Clergy and Consecrated Persons
MANILA - The new head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines in his first pastoral exhortation, declares 2018 as the year of the ‘clergy and consecrated persons.' The year, he said, envisions that clergy and consecrated persons become…
Filipino bishops grieve as House of Representatives backs death penalty
MANILA - Filipino bishops grieved as the House of Representatives backed the death penalty bill on 7 Mar 2017. Lawmakers approved the bill to reinstate capital punishment with 216 to 54 votes, the Catholic Herald posted Mar 7. The Philippine House…