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Buddha and bronzer: The Japanese monk who loves make-up

Sara Hussein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 08 11:58 AM

As make-up artist Kodo Nishimura sashays into a room in Tokyo balanced on pin-thin heels, he could hardly look less like a practicing Buddhist monk.  Read more »

Nun who lost Philippine deportation battle returns to Australia

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 04 11:31 AM

An elderly Australian nun who lost a long legal battle with Manila to stop her deportation attacked Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's "reign of tyranny" as she returned home Sunday. Read more »

Pray for Duterte, ‘a very sick man,’ Caloocan bishop urges Filipinos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 02 10:46 PM

The statement by Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David came after Duterte called saints “gago” (fools) and “lasenggo” (drunk). Read more »

Pakistan overturns Christian woman's blasphemy death sentence: court

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 31 01:23 PM

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Supreme Court Wednesday overturned the conviction of a Christian mother facing execution for blasphemy in a landmark case which has incited deadly violence and reached as far as the Vatican. Read more »

TINGNAN: 3,000 puntod binaha sa Dagupan

Joanna Tacason, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 01:20 PM

DAGUPAN - Binaha ang nasa 3,000 puntod sa Catholic cemetery sa bayang ito Miyerkoles, bago ang inaasahang dagsa ng mga dadalaw para sa Undas, dahil sa mga pag-ulan na dala ng bagyong Rosita.  Read more »

Trump visits Pittsburgh synagogue after shooting, protesters cry foul

Jennie Matthew Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 31 07:27 AM

Donald Trump visited Tuesday the Pittsburgh synagogue where 11 people were gunned down at the weekend in an anti-Semitic attack, as more than 1,500 protesters gathered nearby to make it clear the US president was unwelcome.  Read more »

OPINION: Cemetequette

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Oct 30 03:54 PM

As we troop to the cemeteries to observe All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, let’s follow "Pinoy Cemetery Etiquette."  Read more »

KILALANIN: Mandarasal ng Marikina City

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 01:56 AM

Isa sa mga tradisyon tuwing Undas ay ang pagkuha ng mga mandarasal. Read more »

America mourns 11 victims of gunman who 'wanted Jews to die'

Jennie Matthew, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 08:24 AM

A 97-year-old woman, an octogenarian couple, two brothers. Americans on Sunday learned the identities of the 11 victims of the bloody assault on a Pittsburgh synagogue -- a mostly elderly group and easy targets for a shooter who said he "wanted all Jews to die."  Read more »

Senate reelectionists, hopefuls join Jesus is Lord anniversary

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 01:42 PM

Several senatorial aspirants joined 80,000 members of the Jesus Is Lord Church during the sect's 40th anniversary celebration at the Quirino Grandstand area in Manila on Saturday. Read more »

What we know about the US synagogue shooting suspect

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 28 09:40 AM

The shooter in Saturday's deadly shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, identified by officials as local resident Robert Bowers, is to face federal charges that carry the death penalty.  Read more »

Vatican stalls on married Catholic priests

Catherine Marciano, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 27 07:52 AM

A bid by Belgium bishops to allow young married men to take the cloth has fallen flat at a Vatican meet -- though Pope Francis is considering testing out the idea in the Amazon.   Read more »

Vatican stalls on married Catholic priests

Catherine Marciano, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 26 03:00 PM

A bid by Belgium bishops to allow young married men to take the cloth has fallen flat at a Vatican meet -- though Pope Francis is considering testing out the idea in the Amazon.   Read more »

Pope Francis gets invite to North Korea

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Oct 18 11:06 PM

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Thursday received an invitation to visit North Korea and the pontiff indicated that he would consider making what would be a landmark trip to the hermit nation, according to South Korean officials. South Korean President Moon Jae-in relayed the invitation from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the pope verbally during a 35-minute meeting in the Vatican. Read more »

Pinoy kids join 1 million children in global rosary prayer for peace

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 12:21 PM

MANILA - Filipino children were among one million children from at least 80 countries around the world who prayed the rosary for peace on Thursday. Read more »

Sainthood for murdered Salvadoran, Pope Paul VI

Ella Ide, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 14 10:18 AM

Slain Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI, Catholic giants who sparked controversy during their lifetimes, will join the church's highest rank Sunday with an elevation to sainthood.  Read more »

In honor of Padre Pio

Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 08:00 PM

For devotees who failed to see Padre Pio de Pietrelcina's heart relic, altar boys wipe towels on the image of Padre Pio after the farewell Mass for it at the Manila Cathedral on Thursday morning. Read more »

Thousands line up for Padre Pio heart relic

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 10 09:30 AM

The Catholic faithful believe touching and kissing the relic will bring them miracles. Worldwide, Santo Padre Pio is known as a powerful intercessor of healing of illnesses. Read more »

Quiboloy 'vehemently denies' running 'child sex ring'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 08:20 PM

Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Apollo Quiboloy on Friday "vehemently denied" the allegation of a former church follower that he runs a "child sex ring." Read more »

Quiboloy accused by former follower of running 'child sex ring'

Vina Araneta-Pilapil, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 04:54 PM

A former follower of Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Apollo Quiboloy reportedly accused the church leader of running a 'child sex ring.' Read more »