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Chinese, Vatican foreign ministers hold first meeting

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 15 02:54 PM

The talks between China's Wang Yi and Archbishop Paul Gallagher in Munich, Germany on Friday come as relations between the 2 sides steadily improve following a landmark agreement on the appointment of bishops in 2018. Read more »

Tedious selection process underway for Cardinal Tagle's successor

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 06:07 AM

Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle is set to leave for his new assignment in Rome by next week, leaving behind a trail of uncertainty over his successor in the powerful Archdiocese of Manila. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 16, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 12:20 AM

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Celebrating the homecoming of the Balangiga bells

Alren Beronio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 08:56 AM

Borongan Bishop Crispin B. Varquez blesses the Balangiga bells to mark the first year since the US returned the wartime artifacts to the Philippines. Read more »

US bishop accused of sex abuse cover-up steps down

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 07:30 AM

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo, New York, and named Albany Bishop Edward Scharfenberger, to administer the Buffalo diocese until a new bishop can be appointed.  Read more »

Indian bishop goes on trial for raping nun

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 01 12:18 AM

Kottayam, India - A Roman Catholic bishop went on trial in southern India on Saturday accused of repeatedly raping a nun.  Read more »

OPINION: ‘Red-tagging’ affects even non-targets, Negros bishop warns

Inday Espina-Varona
Updated as of Sep 13 07:45 AM

The red-tagging of a government doctor in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental has affected 33 villages in need of government health care. Read more »

CBCP president rallies support, seeks prayers for bishops facing sedition charges

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 12:12 AM

The president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles, is rallying for support for bishops who are facing sedition charges in connection with an alleged plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 1, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 11:56 PM

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Remembering Cory

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 03:15 PM

Archbishop Socrates Villegas holds a memorial mass for the 10th death anniversary of the late former President Corazon Aquino at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque City on Thursday.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 31, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 12:30 AM

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Showing support for Archbishop Soc

Jojo Riñoza, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 08:06 PM

Catholic devotees flock and light candles at the St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Dagupan City in support of Archbishop Socrates Villegas on Wednesday.  Read more »

Mozambican Catholic bishop slams gov't over jihadist attacks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 23 08:33 PM

MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE - A Mozambican Catholic bishop has lambasted the government over what he said was its failure to curb a radical Islamist insurgency ravaging the country's north, claiming hundreds of civilian lives. Read more »

‘Greatly’ disturbing: Sedition, cyber-libel charges against members stun CBCP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 06:35 PM

CBCP president Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles said the sedition and cyber-libel charges were "beyond belief." Read more »

Bishop hits spate of Camanava killings as mother loses second son in police op

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 02:05 PM

MANILA - When police killed three men for allegedly firing first during a buy-bust operation in Navotas at dawn Wednesday, a mother lost another son. Read more »

Santo Papa hanga umano sa migranteng Pinoy

Jackie B. de Vega, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 04:42 PM

Malaki ang paghanga ng Santo Papa sa mga migranteng Pilipino sa buong mundo, ayon sa isang obispo na nakasama sa delegasyon ng Pilipinas na bumisita sa Vatican para sa Ad Limina Apostolorum noong nakaraang linggo.   Read more »

Filipino priest ordained Los Angeles Bishop

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 02:53 PM

Filipino priest Alejandro Aclan has been ordained as auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in California. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 8, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 12:00 AM

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Brand new bishop

Jojo Riñoza, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 01:18 PM

Most Rev. Fidelis Layog (3rd from right) is being congratulated by Archbishop Socrates Villegas and other bishops and members of the clergy at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Dagupan City during his Episcopal ordination as new bishop on Wednesday. Read more »

Raw evil: Duterte's drug war 'biggest lie' in the last three years, says bishop

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 24 06:08 AM

MANILA (UPDATED) - Bishop Pablo Virgilio David on Monday said the biggest lie that he has heard in the last three years is that “the drug war is meant to eradicate illegal drugs.” Read more »