Cebu City – The Filipinos have given the world an example of fidelity and deep devotion to the Lord and His Church since the Filipino people received the Gospel of Jesus Christ 500 years ago, said Pope Francis in his video recorded message at the closing of the 51st InternationalContinue Reading
Abuja: A survivor hidden in a tree says he watched Boko Haram extremists firebomb huts and heard the screams of children among people burnt to death in the latest attack by Nigeria’s homegrown Islamic extremists. Scores of charred corpses and bodies with bullet wounds littered the streets from Saturday night’sContinue Reading
CEBU. “As Christ broke down the wall that divided the Jews from the Gentiles, the Greeks from the Hebrews, so too today he wipes out every form of barrier at the Eucharist: between the rich and the poor, the Whites and Blacks,” said John Cardinal Onaiyekan, the Archbishop of AbujaContinue Reading
Mexico City: The miraculous cure of a baby with brain damage through the intercession of Mexican martyr Blessed José Luis Sánchez del Río has been approved by the Vatican, completing the final step for the teen’s path to sainthood. Pope Francis signed the decree Jan. 21, verifying the inexplicable recoveryContinue Reading
Vatican City: Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio had a meeting with Pope Francis here to discuss their mutual concern — environment and climate change. Pope Francis received “The Wolf of Wall Street” star on Thursday morning for his commitment to defending the environment. As usual at this type of private event,Continue Reading
Cebu: Two Asian church leaders urged participants in the 51st International Eucharistic Congress to follow the example of Pope Francis, working to reach people on the periphery. The pope’s envoy to the congress, Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon, Myanmar, told reporters Jan. 27 that the Eucharist should compel people toContinue Reading
Yangon: After once trudging through war-torn Sri Lanka, their first outside India, Buddhist monks of the prominent Drukpa Lineage are now undertaking a similar foot journey for peace in Myanmar, which has witnessed decades of ethnic turbulence. The Drukpa monks are mainly based in India’s Ladakh region in Jammu andContinue Reading
In his 2016 Lenten message, Pope Francis called the faithful to place special emphasis on the spiritual and corporal works of mercy this Lent, taking into account the current Jubilee Year of Mercy. “God’s mercy transforms human hearts; it enables us, through the experience of a faithful love, to becomeContinue Reading
Cebu: The 51st International Eucharistic Congress kicked off with Pope Francis’ representative, Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon, Myanmar, declaring war on poverty. “The Eucharist calls for … a third world war against poverty,” said Bo, “a third world war against the cruelty of dogs getting fed with sumptuous, organic food, whileContinue Reading
Kuala Lumpur: At least 13 Indonesian illegal immigrants drowned on Tuesday when their boat capsized off Malaysia’s state of Johor. Strong winds and high waves caused the boat to overturn, Xinhua quoted a police official as saying. A search-and-rescue operation was launched by the police which involved 16 marine policeContinue Reading
