Tag: Philippines
Filipino prelate warns of ‘blindness’ to truth and leadership
Cardinal David said modern-day distractions and moral confusion have left many unable to see the light of the Resurrection
Photos: Devotion through suffering: Filipino penitents in Kalayaan mark Good Friday...
In a public act of repentance and devotion, they beat their backs with wooden whips or bamboo flails, emulating the suffering of Christ
Photos: Philippine town of Paete revives centuries-old ‘Senakulo’ tradition
In towns like Paete, it is a vibrant expression of communal faith, drawing both local audiences and tourists during Holy Week
Photos: Philippines’ ‘town of moving saints’ reenact Christ and Mary’s encounter
Known as the “Town of the Moving Saints,” Paete is renowned for its Lenten processions featuring intricately carved wooden saints
Philippines to consecrate nation to Divine Mercy amid social, political polarization
Divine Mercy Sunday, established in 2000 by Saint John Paul II, is observed annually on the second Sunday of Easter.
Photos: Families of drug war victims gather for Palm Sunday blessing...
The ritual served not only as a religious observance but also as a public act of mourning and a call for justice
Southeast Asia: Traffickers pose as Christian missionaries, pilgrims to exploit victims
Police operations, supported by wiretaps and coordinated investigations, have uncovered several cases using this “religious cover.”
Philippine Catholic educators decry displacement of Palawan indigenous communities
CEAP said it is “deeply concerned by credible reports and testimonies that reveal the unjust displacement and harassment"
Report submitted to UN cites worsening rights violations against Indigenous peoples...
The document details ongoing violations of IP rights, including land encroachments, militarization, and environmental destruction
PHOTOS | ‘Pilgrims of Hope’: Major superiors’ Lenten walk confronts poverty...
The Confessio Peccati tradition is inspired by St. Pope John Paul II’s act of repentance in the Jubilee Year 2000
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