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'Catholic Comedian' spreads God's joy on TikTok

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 19 08:57 AM

For Romar Chuca, God is God of joy--and that's something people need to know more about. Read more »

10 years of Pope Francis: A look back at his PH visit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 13 09:17 PM

To mark the 10th anniversary of his pontificate, here are the top 10 moments during Pope Francis's visit to the Philippines. Read more »

10 years of Pope Francis: A papacy of mercy

Erik Tenedero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 13 12:22 PM

Since his election 10 years ago, Pope Francis has revolutionized the Catholic Church with his message of mercy and compassion. Read more »

Nicaragua shutters Church-linked universities

Agence France Presse
Posted at Mar 08 08:02 AM

Nicaragua on Tuesday shuttered two universities with ties to the Catholic Church just a day after stripping 18 employer unions of their legal status in an ongoing clampdown on dissent. Read more »

Portugal's Catholic Church asks abuse victims for pardon

Levi Fernandes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 04 07:49 AM

'It is with sorrow that we once again ask forgiveness from all the victims of sexual assaults within the Catholic Church in Portugal,' the bishops' conference said. Read more »

Pope scraps free apartments for cardinals

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 02 08:03 AM

Catholic cardinals will no longer enjoy free Vatican apartments under a rule change ordered by Pope Francis to save money, Vatican News reported on Wednesday. Read more »

House panel OKs divorce bills 'in principle'

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 23 09:44 PM

The House of Representatives Committee on Population and Family Relations approved "in principle" various proposals for a divorce law in the Philippines. Read more »

Ash Wednesday traditions return after years in pandemic

Erik Tenedero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 22 08:06 PM

As Filipino Catholics mark Ash Wednesday, more traditional practices have returned after years of tweaked rituals to arrest the spread of COVID-19. Read more »

More Catholic churches expected to opt for ash on foreheads

Rowegie Abanto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 22 12:09 PM

More Catholic churches in the Philippines are expected to revert to placing ash on the faithful's foreheads on Ash Wednesday. Read more »

Manila archdiocese reverts to marking foreheads with ash

Erik Tenedero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 10:08 PM

The Archdiocese of Manila will revert to the placing ash anew on the faithful's forehead for this year's Ash Wednesday. Read more »

Pope resignations should not be the norm: Francis

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 17 05:18 PM

Resignation is not 'on my agenda', Pope Francis said. Read more »

No Ash Wednesday guidelines this year: CBCP

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 06:02 PM

CBCP will not issue common guidelines for the observance of Ash Wednesday this year. Read more »

Pope Francis names Filipino priest as auxiliary bishop of El Paso in Texas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 01:18 AM

Monsignor Anthony Celino is the third Filipino-American priest to be named bishop in the US. Read more »

Manila archdiocese appoints second vicar general

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 10:31 PM

Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has appointed Rev. Fr. Reginald Malicdem as vicar general and vice moderator curiae of the archdiocese. Read more »

Pope says critics 'exploited' predecessor's death

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 06 07:25 AM

Pope Francis said Sunday that some sectors of the Catholic Church had "exploited" the death of his predecessor Benedict XVI to criticise his own papacy. Read more »

QC faithful honor Santo Niño in grand procession

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 08:32 AM

A grand procession marked the celebration of the feast day of Santo Niño in Quezon City Saturday evening. Read more »

Bakit ka namamanata sa Poong Nazareno?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 07:56 PM

Alamin ang kuwento ng mga deboto ng Itim na Nazareno. Read more »

Panoorin: Walk of Faith para sa Poong Nazareno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 01:39 PM

Tinatayang aabot sa 88,000 deboto ang nakilahok sa Walk of Faith para sa Poong Nazareno na sinimulan mula Quirino Grandstand patungong Quiapo Church, ayon sa mga opisyal ng simbahan. Read more »

Panoorin: Pagpupugay sa Poong Nazareno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 01:37 PM

Isinasagawa na sa Quirino Grandstand ang "pagpupugay” sa imahen ng Poong Itim na Nazareno. Read more »

Procession celebrating the Black Nazarene

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 06:18 AM

In place of the traditional Traslacion, where the life-size image of the Black Nazarene is paraded, the procession wove along the streets from Quirino Grandstand to Quiapo Church but without the revered statue. Read more »