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Manila Cathedral, nagkulay pula bilang paggunita sa Red Wednesday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 09:05 AM

MAYNILA - Nangingibaw ang kulay pula sa loob ng Manila Cathedral sa Maynila, Miyerkoles ng umaga. Read more »

Pagkakaligtas sa bagyo, ipinagpasalamat ng mga deboto ng Itim na Nazareno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 12:47 PM

MAYNILA - Maraming deboto ng Itim na Poong Nazareno ang dumagsa sa Quiapo Church para tumupad sa kanilang panata at magpasalamat sa pagkakaligtas mula sa nakraang bagyo.   Read more »

Some Hong Kong clergy confuse Catholicism with anti-communism

South China Morning Post
Updated as of Nov 16 07:00 AM

In recent months, retired Hong Kong bishop Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun and outgoing US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had sought but failed to meet Pope Francis in Rome. The two anti-communist firebrands were turned away for a good reason. Read more »

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, religious group changes tack in preaching

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 03:10 AM

MANILA -- A religious organization known for its house-to-house preaching activity is now using alternative methods of reaching people with their Bible message through letter writing and distributing reading materials instead.  Read more »

Christian conservatives respond to Trump's loss and look ahead

Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 09 11:45 AM

When President Donald Trump won the White House four years ago in a surprise victory, conservative Christians could not believe their good fortune. At every turn of his presidency, he gave them everything they wanted.  Read more »

Carl Lentz, pastor to celebrities, is fired from Hillsong Church

Derrick Bryson Taylor, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 06 06:46 AM

Carl Lentz, a prominent Christian pastor known for his celebrity connections and outspoken position in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, was fired Wednesday from Hillsong East Coast, the New York-based branch of the international megachurch. Read more »

More arrests as French Catholics pray under shadow of Nice attack

Vincent-Xavier Morvan and Stuart Wiliams, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 02 02:36 AM

French authorities on Sunday announced two new arrests over the attack in a church in the southern city of Nice blamed on an Islamist knifeman, as Catholics overcame fear to attend church services under the tightest security. Read more »

Caceres archbishop calls for prayers amid Typhoon Rolly threat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 09:16 PM

The Archbishop of Caceres, Naga Rev. Rolando Tria Tirona has called on the faithful to pray for protection and deliverance from Typhoon Rolly which is expected to hit the Philippines this weekend.   Read more »

Spiritual communion, pagdarasal mahalaga sa paggunita sa Undas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 30 10:19 AM

MAYNILA - Nabago man ang nakagawiang tradisyon ng mga Pilipino sa paggunita ng Undas sa panahon ng COVID-19 pandemic, pero hindi naman nangangahulugan ito na hindi na mabibigyan ng tamang pag-alala at panalangin ang mga yumaong mahal sa buhay. Read more »

Frat house, nightclub, winery: New spirits rise in old, repurposed churches

Amelia Nierenberg, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 26 11:05 AM

A winery, a cafe, a nightclub, a fraternity house. Old church buildings that were sold by their congregations are now being put to different use by their new owners.  Read more »

Vatican, pinalawig sa buong Nobyembre paghiling ng plenary indulgence para sa yumao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 09:45 AM

MAYNILA— Pinalawig ng Vatican ang paghiling ng plenary indulgence para sa mga yumaong mahal sa buhay sa buong buwan ng Nobyembre, imbes na sa unang linggo lamang. Read more »

Gym dubs itself 'Church of the Healthy Body' to bypass virus restrictions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 20 12:34 PM

WARSAW, Poland - A Polish gym has dubbed itself a church in a bid to stay open under new anti-virus restrictions that have seen the fitness industry scramble for creative loopholes.  Read more »

30-percent capacity sa mga misa pinayagan sa Maynila

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 19 07:00 PM

Maaari nang makapagsimba ang mas maraming Katoliko at iba pang relihiyon sa lungsod ng Maynila. Read more »

Pope Francis keeps distance at audience over COVID-19 concerns

Reuters
Posted at Oct 14 05:24 PM

"I would like to, as I usually do, go down and get closer to greet you. But with the new regulations, it is better if we keep a distance."  Read more »

CBCP hinimok na maglabas ng plano para sa Simbang Gabi

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Posted at Oct 14 09:38 AM

MAYNILA - Nananawagan si Manila Mayor Isko Moreno sa Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) na maglabas na ito ng plano kung papaano magsasagawa ng Simbang Gabi ngayong may pandemya. Read more »

Pope Francis meets Australian Cardinal Pell in midst of money scandal

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Oct 12 07:17 PM

Pope Francis met on Monday with Australian Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican's former economy minister who has returned to Rome after the firing of an Italian cardinal whom Pell had accused of obstructing financial reform. Read more »

Mexico asks pope to apologize for colonial era repression

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 11 09:09 AM

Mexico's president asked Pope Francis in a letter released Saturday for an apology for the Catholic Church's role in the oppression of indigenous people in the Spanish conquest 500 years ago.   Read more »

Lockdown tests faith in virus-hit Philippines

Ron Lopez, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 03:35 PM

After months of livestreaming mass to millions of faithful from behind closed doors, churches in the Catholic-majority Philippines are beginning to reopen. Read more »

Chinese bishop resigns before renewal of Beijing-Vatican deal

Mimi Lau, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Oct 07 10:42 AM

A Chinese bishop has resigned just weeks before the Vatican and Beijing are expected to renew a controversial agreement on appointments, saying he could not keep pace with changing times. Read more »

Pope criticizes lack of unity in world's response to coronavirus

Jason Horowitz, The New York Times
Updated as of Oct 05 05:46 AM

ROME — Pope Francis criticized the failures of global cooperation in response to the coronavirus pandemic in a document released Sunday that underscores the priorities of his pontificate.   Read more »