Tag: Philippines
Philippine bishops back govt efforts to acquire COVID-19 vaccines
Bishops urge govt to commit to a vaccine distribution plan that prioritizes medical frontliners and those others most at risk
German missionary who was a ‘great communication luminary’ dies aged 88
Father Franz-Josef Eilers' ‘kindness, generosity, and cheerful nature won him a large network of adoring friends’
More Filipinos afraid of getting married?
Priest expects further drop in marriage figures due to COVID-19 canceling many church weddings
Filipino Catholics brave pandemic threat to show devotion to Black Nazarene
Close to half a million people flocked to the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene in the city’s Quiapo district despite health warnings
Black Nazarene devotion should draw faithful to charity, Philippine bishop says
No matter how strong our devotion to God is if we don’t have genuine concern for others, our devotion is not real, he says
Suspects behind 2019 bombing of Philippine church killed in Indonesia raid
The so-called Islamic State claimed responsibility for church bombing that killed at least 20 people
Activities honoring Child Jesus canceled in central Philippines due to pandemic
Devotion to image of Child Jesus, which is usually dressed as a king, has been part of popular piety in Philippines for centuries
Image of Black Nazarene tours Manila, nearby provinces during pandemic
But traditional religious procession that attracts millions of people every year and usually lasts up to 20 hours has been canceled this year due to COVID-19
Photo gallery: Filipinos brave pandemic to venerate ‘Black Nazarene’
Along with the devotion to Santo Niño, the Black Nazarene is the most popular object of devotion in the Philippines
No New Year’s feast for an activist’s child in Philippines detention...
There were no family nor friends in the detention cell where the baby, Randall Emmanuel, spent the holidays
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