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LGBTQ altarpiece of original sin removed from church

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 12 09:21 AM

MALMÖ, SWEDEN - Two Eves on one side of the tree, two Adams on the other, each couple openly flirting: a Swedish diocese said Wednesday it would remove a gay depiction of original sin that hung briefly as an altarpiece. Read more »

What Manila archbishop Tagle brings to top, tough Vatican post

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 02:08 AM

The new assignment “cements his status as a possible successor to Francis,” according to Vatican expert John Allen Jr. Read more »

People before buildings, says Cardinal Tagle

Inday Varona-Espina
Posted at Dec 10 01:30 PM

“Having a beautiful building in itself does not guarantee evangelisation; it is the training and formation of people,” said Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, the new prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 9, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 12:52 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Rededication of Guiuan Church

Alren Beronio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 09:20 AM

Apostolic Nuncio Gabriele Caccia presides the Rededication mass of Immaculate Conception Church in Guiuan, Eastern Samar on Sunday.  Read more »

Pope Francis appoints Cardinal Tagle to top Vatican post

Erik Tenedero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 08 11:10 PM

Pope Francis has appointed Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle as the new head of one of the Vatican’s top congregations. Read more »

LOOK: Differently-abled cartoonist designs logo for 500th anniversary of Sto. Niño arrival in PH

Annie Perez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 05 03:22 PM

Despite his crooked hands and feet due to in-born meningitis, 45-year-old Ramesh Rosillo keeps on doing what he loves and does best -- drawing. Read more »

Fragment of Jesus' manger arrives in birthplace of Bethlehem

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 01 04:55 AM

Housed in Rome since the seventh century, the relic had been presented to the Franciscan custodians of the Holy Land as a gift from the Vatican. 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 »

Wooden relic from Jesus' manger on display in Jerusalem

Reuters
Posted at Nov 29 05:34 PM

A fragment of a wooden relic reputed to be from Jesus's manger was put on display in Jerusalem on Friday, ahead of its transfer to Jesus' birthplace in Bethlehem for the official launch of the Christmas season. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 27, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 12:35 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Manila Cathedral observes Red Wednesday

Angie de Silva, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 10:55 PM

The Manila Cathedral is basked in red light as the church observes Red Wednesday, an expression of support to persecuted Christians around the world. Read more »

'Red Wednesday' alay sa mga pinagmalupitang Kristiyano

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 08:03 PM

Ginunita ng Simbahang Katolika ang Red Wednesday, bilang pagsuporta sa mga na-persecute o napaslang na Kristiyano sa buong mundo. Read more »

Revered Marian icon back in Baclaran church's altar

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 27 09:37 PM

The revered icon of the Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Baclaran, Parañaque is now back in its original place of honor.  Read more »

Zombies, brollies and happis: Key moments of Pope's Japan trip

Richard Carter, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 26 12:36 PM

Pope Francis has wanted to visit Japan since he was a young missionary and his trip was filled with emotion and memorials -- but also some lighthearted moments.   Read more »

Pope Francis carries anti-nuclear message to Japan

Catherine Marciano and Richard Carter, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 23 12:32 PM

TOKYO, Japan – Pope Francis arrives in Japan on Saturday, where he is expected to deliver a robust anti-nuclear message of peace in the only country to have suffered an atomic bomb attack. Read more »

'They will leave you empty': Pope Francis warns youth of cons of technology

Catherine Marciano and Jenny Vaughan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 22 08:29 PM

The Pontiff is on his first visit to Buddhist-majority Thailand, where just a sliver of the population is Catholic despite the religion's long history in the country. Read more »

Fil-Am allegedly abused by Pinoy priest sues LA Archdiocese

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 03:34 PM

A 34 year-old Filipina has sued the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in what is believed to be the first civil suit against the country's largest Catholic diocese since California passed a law last month that extends the statute of limitations for child abuse survivors. Read more »

Pope meets Thai Buddhist patriarch on visit promoting religious peace

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 21 03:30 PM

Pope Francis met with Thailand's supreme Buddhist patriarch on Thursday in a gilded Bangkok temple on the first full day of his Asia tour aimed at promoting religious harmony. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 20, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 01:34 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »