LOOK: Differently-abled cartoonist designs logo for 500th anniversary of Sto. Niño arrival in PH Annie Perez, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated 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-PressePosted 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 »
Wooden relic from Jesus' manger on display in Jerusalem ReutersPosted 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 »
'They will leave you empty': Pope Francis warns youth of cons of technology Catherine Marciano and Jenny Vaughan, Agence France-PressePosted 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 »
Pope Francis begins visit to Thailand as faithful jostle for selfies Jiraporn Kuhakan, ReutersPosted at Nov 20 02:48 PM Waiting for a glimpse of the pontiff, excited Catholics thronged around the Vatican's Bangkok embassy and St. Louis Hospital to take selfies. Read more »
Small in numbers, Thai Catholics preserve centuries-old traditions Panu Wongcha-um, ReutersPosted at Nov 19 08:01 PM In overwhelmingly Buddhist Thailand, Catholics number just a little more than 380,000 in a country of more than 65 million. Read more »
Lapu-Lapu City gears up for feast of miraculous image Our Lady of Rule Annie Fe Perez, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Nov 12 09:14 PM The miraculous image was taken out of national shrine Nuestra Señora Virgen Dela Regla Parish for a fluvial procession around here in the city. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 1, 2019 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 02 12:39 AM Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »
Post-earthquake visit Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 01 11:22 AM A woman navigates through the row of tombs at the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Davao City on All Saints Day, a day after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit Cotabato and neighboring areas. Read more »
Vatican assembly to vote on proposing legalization of priesthood for women, married men Catherine Marciano, Agence France-PressePosted at Oct 26 05:48 PM Catholic bishops gathered at a special Vatican assembly will vote Saturday on whether to recommend Pope Francis to open the priesthood to married men or create female deacons, issues that are taboo for traditionalists. Read more »
Sorsogon celebrates 450th anniversary of 1st Catholic mass in Luzon Karren Canon, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Oct 20 08:56 AM Catholic faithful from different parts of the Philippines celebrated Saturday the 450th anniversary of the first Holy Mass in Luzon, which happened in Sorsogon province in 1569. Read more »
Pope Francis at Amazon synod Andrew Medichini, APPosted at Oct 07 06:26 PM Pope Francis walks in procession on the occasion of the opening of the Amazon synod, at the Vatican on Monday. Read more »
In remote Amazon, indigenous married Catholics spread gospel, pray for priesthood Maria Cervantes, ReutersPosted at Sep 24 06:24 PM Whispering "Jesusan namanguinde," or "the body of Christ" in the tongue of the indigenous Achuar people, Yampik gives communion bread to villagers in a small chapel amid a loud chorus of birds and insects outside. Read more »
Pope Francis decries euthanasia as top Italy court considers assisted suicide Agence France-PressePosted at Sep 20 09:17 PM Pope Francis on Friday again spoke out against assisted suicide and euthanasia, days before a top Italian court is to examine the thorny question in the largely Roman Catholic country. Read more »
Pope Francis to visit Japan and Thailand in November: Vatican Agence France-PressePosted at Sep 13 04:57 PM Pope Francis is to visit Thailand and Japan, including Hiroshima and Nagasaki, from November 19 to 26, the Vatican announced on Friday. Read more »
Pope Francis gives sick girl free run of audience stage, delighting crowd ReutersPosted at Aug 21 06:24 PM VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis allowed a girl suffering from an undisclosed illness to move around undisturbed clapping and dancing on the stage for most of his general audience on Wednesday, delighting the crowd. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 8, 2019 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Aug 09 12:55 AM Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »
Touched by a child Gregorio Borgia, AP PhotoPosted at Aug 08 11:53 AM Pope Francis meets members of the Auxilium social cooperation organization, during his weekly general audience, in the Pope Paul VI hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday. Read more »
In historic shift, Vatican to consider married priests for Amazon region Philip Pullella, ReutersPosted at Jun 18 10:20 AM It was the most direct mention ever in a Vatican document of the possibility of a married priesthood, albeit limited, and a greater ministerial role for women in one area of the world. Read more »
From hiding, ex-Vatican envoy accuses pope of 'blatantly lying' Agence France-Presse Posted at Jun 11 07:25 AM A longtime Vatican dissident broke months of silence Monday to accuse Pope Francis of "blatantly lying" in denying knowledge of the sexual abuse allegations against a now-defrocked American cardinal. Read more »