THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 20, 2019 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 21 01:43 AM Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »
Feast day Noel Celis, AFPPosted at May 20 10:42 AM Women try to empty cups filled with flour by blowing through a straw in a parlor game during the annual Feast Day of St. Rita of Cascia in Manila on Sunday. Read more »
Filipino priest ordained Los Angeles Bishop Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN NewsPosted 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 »
US Catholic dioceses announce abuse 'compensation program' Agence France-PressePosted at May 15 01:19 PM LOS ANGELES - Six Catholic dioceses in the United States rolled out a "compensation program" Tuesday as an alternative to court proceedings for minors sexually abused by clergy. Read more »
US Catholic abuse victims sue to open Vatican archives Agence France-PressePosted at May 14 09:15 AM WASHINGTON - Five Americans who were sexually molested by Catholic priests will sue the Vatican to get the names and details of priests involved in abuse, an attorney for the group said on Monday. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 13, 2019 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 13 11:34 PM Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »
Praying for a good vote Jojo, Riñoza, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 13 09:28 AM Archbishop Socrates Villegas of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan casts his vote early at West Central 1 Elementary School in Dagupan City on Monday. Read more »
'When did I lie?' Duterte on Church sex abuse cases ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 11 06:00 AM MANILA - "When did I lie?" Read more »
Cardinal Tagle endorsing 'discernment,' not candidates Erik Tenedero, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 10 04:22 PM The Archdiocese of Manila has clarified that Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle did not endorse any candidate for the 2019 midterm elections. Read more »
Pope issues sweeping decree holding bishops accountable for sex abuse or cover ups Philip Pullella, ReutersPosted at May 09 07:07 PM VATICAN CITY, - Pope Francis introduced sweeping changes in Catholic Church law on Thursday to hold bishops accountable for sexual abuse or covering it up, making reporting obligatory for clerics and allowing anyone to complain directly to the Vatican if needed. Read more »
‘Na-timing lang’: Duterte says his presidency a ‘gift from God’ ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 09 02:30 AM President Duterte believes God gifted him the presidency as the country, he said on Wednesday, was becoming a narco-state. Read more »
Churches in Sri Lankan capital cancel Sunday mass due to threat Omar Rajarathnam, ReutersPosted at May 03 02:49 PM COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's Catholic churches have cancelled Sunday mass in the capital Colombo for a second straight week, citing foreign intelligence warnings of threats to worshippers in the wake of the deadly Easter bombings on churches and hotels. Read more »
Film on Catholic priests using nuns as 'sex slaves' pulled Agence France-PressePosted at May 01 01:43 AM PARIS, France - A hit documentary about how some Catholic priests allegedly abused nuns in different parts of the world has been pulled from the Franco-German television channel Arte after a priest complained to a German court. Read more »
No Mass in quake-affected churches in Pampanga ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 23 04:22 PM MANILA - Catholic churches in Pampanga affected by Monday's earthquake will temporarily stop holding Mass until after structural assessments are done. Read more »
Holy Week holidaymakers leave Boracay, authorities brace for another event ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 21 01:50 PM Some 4,000 tourists on Easter Sunday were set to leave Boracay island after the Lent holidays, according to port officials. Read more »
Traffic light in SLEx, NLEx on Easter noon ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Apr 21 01:47 PM Traffic remained light on the South Luzon Expressway (SLEx) around noon on Easter Sunday, hours ahead of the expected return trip to Metro Manila of motorists. Read more »
Catholics celebrate Easter Sunday ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Apr 21 01:45 PM Filipino Catholics on Easter Sunday flocked to churches to celebrate Easter Sunday, which commemorates the day Christians believe Jesus rose from the dead. Read more »
Resurrection in digital Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 21 12:17 PM Easter Sunday, marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is the last day of the celebration of Holy Week in this predominantly Catholic nation. Read more »
Salubong of Jesus and Mary marks Easter Maria Tan, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 21 12:13 PM Catholics welcome Easter with the traditional “Salubong," a re-enactment of the biblical account of the risen Jesus Christ reuniting with Mother Mary. Read more »
Veneration of the Cross Maria Tan, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 19 11:57 PM Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle leads the Veneration of the Cross on Good Friday at Manila Cathedral. Read more »