Tag: Archdiocese of Manila

Esteemed as the liturgical year's most critical worship service and Mass, the Easter Vigil reintroduces the "Alleluia" exclamation

Typically held on Maundy Thursday or another day within Holy Week, this service involves the blessing or consecration of the sacred oils

Due to age, many of these relics and religious artworks require extensive monitoring and climate control to keep them from deteriorating

Ash Wednesday occurs 46 days before Easter Sunday, predominantly observed by Catholics, though many other Christians also participate

In his homily during the feast day of the Black Nazarene, the prelate encouraged the faithful to be "models of faith and concern for others." 

The life-sized image is now encased in laminated tempered glass and climbing onto the carriage is deemed prohibited

Mary’s conception was shielded from the ancestral sin that has cast its shadow over humanity since the days of Adam and Eve

Over 50 images from different cities and provinces joined the annual event with thousands of Catholic devotees braving the intermittent rain

The exhibit showcases memorabilia from the apostolic journeys of St. Pope Paul VI, St. Pope John Paul II, and Pope Francis

"Your mission here is not just to maintain this building or promote this cathedral as a center of tourism and culture"