CHURCH & SOCIETY

Photos: Solemnity of the Our Lady of Lourdes

Filipinos celebrate the solemnity of the apparition of the Immaculate Conception on Feb. 11, 2023

Photos: ‘Pit Senyor!’

Devotees of the image of the Child Jesus would cry on top of their voices “Pit Senyor!”

Photos: Pope Benedict XVI remembered in Thailand

Catholics and non-Catholics, including ambassadors, ministers as well as the general public attend the Requiem Mass at Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok

Photos: Filipino Catholics prepare for another ‘feast’

Filipino Catholics are getting ready for another religious festival with the blessing of replicas of the image of the “Black Nazarene”

Photos: Parade of Stars bring Thai Catholics closer to their neighbors

The annual event is attended by Catholics and non-Catholics alike with many discovering the story of the Nativity and the true meaning of Christmas for the first time.

Photos: Filipino children mark All Saints’ Day with ‘parade of saints’

The Church encourages parents to dress their children like saints to create a deeper awareness of the lives of holy men and women

Photos: FABC ends general conference with Holy Eucharist

The Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences ends its 18-day general conference with a Holy Mass in Bangkok, Thailand

Photos: Philippines’ candlemakers prepare for All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day...

The demand for candles has picked up as authorities relaxed health restrictions and allowed more people to visit their departed

Photos: ‘One Million Children Praying the Rosary’

A million children around the world joined the international prayer campaign “One million children praying the Rosary”

FABC 50: Thai youth welcome Asian bishops with spectacular show

“Journeying together as the Peoples of Asia” involved over 100 students who danced, sang, and reenacted the arrival of Catholicism

FABC 50: Video message of Pope Francis to Asian bishops

"I wish to accompany you in some way in the work of fraternity and exchange of ideas that you will carry out"

Photos: ‘La Naval de Manila’

Thousands of Filipino Catholics braved the rain and the threat of the coronavirus disease to join in the "La Naval de Manila” procession

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