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Ash Wednesday 'no contact' pa rin: Abo ibubudbod sa ulo sa halip na ipahid sa noo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 12:40 PM

MAYNILA - Magpapatupad pa rin ng “no contact” ang simbahan sa paggunita ng Ash Wednesday na hudyat naman ng pagsisimula ng panahon ng kwaresma.   Read more »

Mga opisyal ng barangay na nagsabong, sumuko kay Mayor Isko

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 09:28 PM

Naaktuhan ang mga barangay official, kasama ang kanilang kapitan, na nasa isang sabungan sa Manila North Cemetery noong Biyernes Santo.  Read more »

Celebrating the Resurrection: Easter Sunday amid COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 13 12:25 AM

The threat of the virus has not stopped some of the Catholic faithful from celebrating Easter Sunday, while still practicing physical distancing and eschewing mass gatherings. Read more »

Because of COVID-19, this year’s Semana Santa favored the car-owning, wifi-connected Catholic

Updated as of Apr 12 09:39 PM

Semana Santa in the Philippines is a performative experience that demands the coming together of people. But with a health crisis posing all sorts of limitations, did the majority of Pinoy Catholics get to fully observe Holy Week? By ZAXX ABRAHAM Read more »

Easter Sunday Mass at the Vatican

Andreas Solaro, Pool via AP
Updated as of Apr 12 07:33 PM

Pope Francis kisses the altar at the start of Easter Sunday Mass, inside an empty St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on Easter Sunday. Read more »

Luzon lockdown cancels Baseco Beach swimmers

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 06:07 PM

Police keep watch over the so-called Baseco Beach on Sunday as the Luzon lockdown implemented to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the country continues for the 29th consecutive day. Read more »

Physically apart, together in spirit

Ted Aljibe, AFP
Posted at Apr 12 03:23 PM

Roman Catholic priest Reverend Father Mark de Leon (back) and altar boys walk down the aisle through the empty Holy Rosary parish church with photos of parishioners taped on church pews at the start of a procession for Easter mass in Angeles City, Pampanga on Sunday. Read more »

New Zealand’s quick and decisive response leads to falling COVID-19 numbers

Updated as of Apr 12 06:23 PM

Plus, Queen Elizabeth II and Pope Francis give inspiring messages over Holy Week. BY JACS T. SAMPAYAN Read more »

Lechon for lent, a Good Friday bacalao, and more little-known Holy Week food traditions

Updated as of Apr 12 05:52 AM

The author takes us on a virtual tour of Bantayan Island, Laguna, Rizal, Cavite, Isabela, Bulacan during Holy Week, recalling the food on offer from Good Friday to Easter Sunday. By MICKY FENIX Read more »

Easter message from Fr. Tito Caluag: ‘This is the time we choose how to move forward’

Updated as of Apr 12 05:49 AM

Yes, we need to look back to see how we have lived our life individually and as a society, but look back with a sincere desire to gain greater self-awareness. By Fr. TITO CALUAG  Read more »

Bishop decries attitude of indifference amid COVID-19 pandemic

Erik Tenedero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 11 09:31 AM

A Manila bishop on Friday criticized the prevailing cruelty existing in humanity, and the culture of indifference even amid the coronavirus pandemic.    Read more »

LOOK: How celebrities are spending Holy Week under quarantine

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 11 12:22 AM

As Filipinos observe Holy Week under community quarantine due to the threat of the coronavirus disease, several celebrities took this chance to reflect while others spent time with their family. Read more »

PHOTO ESSAY: Holy Week spirit moves amid empty Poblacion streets

Text and Photos by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 10 01:17 PM

The streets in Makati's Barangay Poblacion should be filled with pilgrims praying and elaborate makeshift Kalbaryos or small chapels by the Holy Week.   Read more »

'Your Name' director thanks Filipino fans after movie's ABS-CBN re-airing trends online

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 11:03 AM

Japanese animator and director Makoto Shinkai shared his gratitude to fans in the Philippines after a local television airing of his 2016 movie "Your Name" topped the country's trending topics on Maundy Thursday.  Read more »

Pope guides locked-down world through virtual Easter

Dmitry Zaks, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 10 10:52 AM

Church doors will be shut and the Vatican sealed off when Pope Francis leads 1.3 billion Catholics in Easter Sunday celebrations held under a worldwide coronavirus lockdown.   Read more »

Ngayong Holy Week, subukan ang '100 blessings challenge' ni Bo Sanchez

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 10:05 AM

Hinikayat ni Bro. Bo Sanchez ang publiko na subukan ang "100 blessings challenge" ngayong Holy Week upang magkaroon ng positibong disposisyon sa buhay.  Read more »

Take a virtual tour of Israel this Holy Week

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 06:30 AM

The Israel Ministry of Tourism is promoting virtual tours of the country, covering areas such as the Old City of Jerusalem. Read more »

Lou Veloso, umaasa sa pagbabalik ng ‘Martir sa Golgota’ sa susunod na taon

Reyma Deveza, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 10 07:02 AM

Pagkatapos ng higit tatlong dekada, hindi maitatanghal ngayong taon ang “Martir sa Golgota,” ang dula na hango sa buhay ni Hesu Kristo, dahil sa enhanced community quarantine sa Luzon dala ng banta ng coronavirus disease. Read more »

Present in spirit: Devotion in the time of COVID-19

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 15 03:47 PM

The bells of the church are ringing, but the night has lent its ears to silence.  Read more »

Drive-by procession in Borongan City

Alren Beronio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 10:43 PM

Devotees stand by as Fr. Neil Tenefrancia, Chancellor of Borongan Diocese in Eastern Samar, conducts a drive-by procession of the Blessed Sacrament through the streets of Borongan City on Maundy Thursday. Read more »