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Pope Francis sides with traditionalists on priest celibacy

Catherine Marciano and Alexandria Sage, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 15 01:26 PM

In quashing the idea of married priests in the Amazon, Pope Francis has appeased traditionalists while disappointing progressives who had hoped for a historic turning point in the Catholic church. Read more »

Amazon Catholics pledge to press on after Pope says no to married priests

Gabriel Stargardter and Maria Cervantes, Reuters
Posted at Feb 13 08:00 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO/LIMA - Catholic communities across the Amazon said they would keep pushing for married men to be allowed to celebrate Mass in the remote rainforest region, after a papal decision on Wednesday blocked their path to the priesthood. Read more »

LOOK: Cardinal Tagle's new office in Rome

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 02:31 AM

The rector of the Manila Cathedral has accompanied Archbishop Emeritus Luis Antonio Tagle in Rome as the latter took on his "new mission." Read more »

Pope Francis prays for COVID-19 victims

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 13 12:23 AM

"May they find the road to recovery as soon as possible," the 83-year old Pope said. Read more »

Pope Francis dismisses proposal to ordain married men as priests in Amazon

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Feb 12 07:51 PM

The recommendation, put forward by Latin American bishops last year, had alarmed conservatives in the deeply polarized 1.3 billion-member Roman Catholic Church, who feared it could lead to a change in the centuries-old commitment to celibacy among priests. Read more »

Tagle leaves for Rome as Manila archdiocese turns 'sede vacante'

Erik Tenedero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 08:57 PM

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has left for Rome to assume his new post as prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Read more »

Drug war critic is new Manila archdiocese administrator

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 12:50 PM

Pope Francis has appointed a critic of President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-narcotics drive as the administrator of the Philippine capital's archdiocese, officials of the Manila Cathedral said Monday. Read more »

Tedious selection process underway for Cardinal Tagle's successor

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 06:07 AM

Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle is set to leave for his new assignment in Rome by next week, leaving behind a trail of uncertainty over his successor in the powerful Archdiocese of Manila. Read more »

'You'll never walk alone': Filipino bishops bid Cardinal Tagle goodbye

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 10:12 PM

Filipino bishops gathered Sunday evening to bid outgoing Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle goodbye as he prepares to leave for his new position in Rome. Read more »

Bishops, priests pray over Vatican-bound Tagle

Erik Tenedero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 27 09:32 PM

MANILA - In an emotion-filled thanksgiving Mass at the Manila Cathedral on Monday, bishops, priests, and the laypersons prayed over Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle as he prepares to leave for his new Vatican post. Read more »

US Vice President Pence meets Pope Francis, jokes 'You have made me a hero'

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Jan 24 11:25 PM

Pence, a former altar boy who had a strict Irish Catholic upbringing but later converted to evangelical Protestantism, appeared to be referring to the fact that the rest of his family had stayed in the Roman Catholic Church and that his departure from the faith had put some strain on family relations. Read more »

Taiwan president complains to Pope Francis about Chinese pressure

Reuters
Posted at Jan 21 06:37 PM

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has written to Pope Francis to complain about Chinese pressure on the island Beijing claims as its own, saying China seeks to threaten its democracy and freedom. Read more »

Teary-eyed Cardinal Tagle bids hometown Imus farewell

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 09:17 PM

"Dito po ako bininyagan. Dito sa simbahang ito nagsimula ang aking pagiging Kristiyano. Dito rin ako naordinahang pari, naordinahang obispo." Read more »

Cardinal Tagle reminds faithful 'don't replace God, Sto. Niño with other kings'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 18 02:48 AM

MANILA - Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle on Friday called on the Catholic faithful to always put God in their hearts and be mindful of Him amid the world's present temptations of wealth and power. Read more »

Retired Pope Benedict XVI's shadow in Vatican spotlight

Ella Ide, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 17 12:18 AM

This week, Benedict's contribution to a book on celibacy was seen as a strategic attempt to undermine his successor Pope Francis and boost the cause of a combative ultra-conservative wing of the Church. Read more »

2 Popes? Ex-pope's shadow Vatican role in the spotlight

Ella Ide, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 16 12:55 PM

While he initially stuck to his promise to carry out a life of quiet contemplation and academic research, ex-pope Benedict XVI has since weighed in on the explosive issues of clerical sex abuse and whether the priesthood could be opened to married men. Read more »

Pope Francis repeats support for celibacy after Benedict outburst

Ella Ide, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 14 01:00 PM

Pope Francis on Monday repeated his support for celibacy after his predecessor pope Benedict XVI urged him not to open the Catholic priesthood up to married men, in a plea that stunned Vatican experts. Read more »

Pope Francis appeals to US and Iran to pursue dialogue, self-restraint

Reuters
Posted at Jan 09 08:26 PM

The Pope made his appeal, his first direct comment on the current crisis, in a yearly speech that has come to be known as his "State of the World" address to ambassadors accredited to the Vatican. Read more »

Pope's bodyguards criticized over slapping incident

Catherine Marciano and Alexandria Sage, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 03 03:50 AM

Where was the pontiff's security detail? Read more »

Pope Francis sa mga pamilya: Itabi ang cellphone, mag-usap habang kumakain

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 01 07:52 PM

May paalala si Pope Francis sa mga magkakapamilya. Read more »

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