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Former pope Benedict XVI 'extremely frail': report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 03 11:20 AM

BERLIN, Germany - Former pope Benedict XVI became seriously ill himself after visiting his sick brother in Germany in June and is "extremely frail", according to a report in the Monday edition of the German Passauer Neue Presse newspaper. Read more »

Retired Caloocan bishop tests positive for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 06:41 PM

Bishop Emeritus Deogracias Iñiguez, who used to be the bishop of the Diocese of Kalookan, has tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »

Tulong sa frontliners: Ilang simbahan balik muna sa online masses

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 03:47 PM

Balik sa pagdaraos ng mga misa online ang ilang parokya sa Metro Manila matapos ipag-utos ni Manila Archdiocese administrator Bishop Broderick Pabillo na bawal muna ang mga public religious activities. Read more »

His ministry on hold, exorcist sought by pandemic-weary folks

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 01 10:01 AM

Deprived of sleep and seeing weird “shadows,” a woman nearing her 50s went to her parish priest in Quezon City about 3 weeks ago, fearing she was experiencing something diabolical. Read more »

Vatican is said to be hacked from China before talks with Beijing

David E. Sanger, Edward Wong and Jason Horowitz, The New York Times
Posted at Jul 29 12:13 PM

Chinese hackers infiltrated the Vatican’s computer networks in the past three months, a private monitoring group has concluded, in an apparent espionage effort before the beginning of sensitive negotiations with Beijing. Read more »

Top Manila bishop seeks plans vs virus, job losses in Duterte's 5th SONA

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 27 02:32 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte should bare government's plans to address the various issues hounding the country, including the coronavirus pandemic, during his 5th State of the National Address, Manila's top prelate said Monday. Read more »

Top Manila prelate Bishop Pabillo tests positive for COVID-19

Erik Tenedero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 23 05:39 PM

Bishop Broderick Pabillo, apostolic administrator and auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Manila, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.  Read more »

Women step up for spots in French Catholic Church hierarchy

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 23 05:44 AM

Seven women announced Wednesday that they would seek leadership roles in the French Catholic Church that are officially reserved for men, the latest push to give women a place in the Church hierarchy. Read more »

'Mga pari di dapat naniningil para sa mga kasal, libing'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 22 11:30 AM

Pinaalalahanan ng Vatican noong Lunes ang mga pari na hindi dapat naniningil ang mga ito para sa mga seremonya tulad ng mga binyag, kasal, at libing. Read more »

Vatican rebukes priests over 'tariffs' for weddings, funerals

Ella Ide, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 21 05:23 AM

The Vatican on Monday reminded its priests they should not be charging fixed prices for celebrating weddings and funerals, and that such ceremonies could be performed by lay people where necessary. Read more »

Catholic Church to hold Masses 'for peace and justice' shortly before Duterte's 5th SONA

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 21 10:21 AM

Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo on Monday urged Roman Catholics to join a Mass for "peace and justice" shorty before President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his 5th State of the Nation Address next Monday. Read more »

Mga Katoliko hinikayat na maghayag ng mga saloobin sa mga nangyayari sa bansa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 08:14 PM

Hinikayat ng Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) ang mga Katoliko na maghayag ng kanilang mga saloobin sa mga nangyayari sa bansa. Read more »

Manila bishop dares Panelo: File case if we violated separation of Church and State

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 20 03:40 PM

Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo on Monday dared a Palace official to file charges against Roman Catholic leaders after allegations that the Philippines' dominant religion violated a Constitutionally-mandated separation between the Church and the State. Read more »

Constitution does not bar Church from giving political opinions: charter framer

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 01:01 PM

The Philippine Constitution does not prohibit priests and bishops from commenting on political issues, one of the framers of the charter said Monday, after a Palace official slammed the Roman Catholic Church for issuing a letter critical of the Duterte administration. Read more »

CBCP: Pilipinas, HK kailangang ipanalangin dahil sa banta sa karapatang pantao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 09:00 PM

Nakapaloob sa bagong pastoral letter ng Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines ang paghimok sa lahat na ipanalangin ang umiiral na banta laban sa karapatan ng malayang pamamahayag. Read more »

David appointed CBCP acting president as Davao's Valles recovers from stroke

Erik Tenedero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 17 07:58 PM

Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David is now serving as acting president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) while the group's incumbent president Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles is recovering from stroke.    Read more »

New Vatican manual advises bishops to report sex abuse claims to police

Ella Ide, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 17 03:03 AM

The Vatican released guidelines Thursday for bishops and other senior church officials on how to deal with clerical child sex abuse claims, after Pope Francis called for the procedures to be laid out step-by-step. Read more »

Archbishop Soc calls for 21-day prayer for national healing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 05:12 PM

Amid a pandemic and "socio-political turmoil," Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas has called for a 21-day prayer for national healing.  Read more »

Bahagi ng imahen ng Sto. Niño, natagpuan sa nasunog na simbahan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 13 09:11 AM

Nakita na ang ilang parte ng 400-taon na imahen ng Sto Niño de Pandacan sa nasunog na simbahan at kumbento. Pero wala na ang mismong katawan ng imahen, kundi mga ibang bahagi gaya ng damit na lang ang nakita.  Read more »

Quiapo Church welcomes 100 devotees in Sunday mass

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 12 08:32 AM

Quiapo Church in Manila welcomed 100 devotees on Sunday as government allowed churches in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) to accommodate 10 percent of its capacity. Read more »