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IN PHOTOS: Wrapped in mud and memory, devotees keep old promise

Angie de Silva - June 27, 2025

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In Photos: Filipino Muslims mark Eid al-Adha with prayer and sacrifice

Angie de Silva - June 6, 2025

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Photos | Church of the Poor: Cubao bishop reflects on Pope Francis’ enduring vision

Mark Saludes - April 23, 2025

Catholic Church & Asia

Photos: Philippine Church, faith leaders remember Pope Francis as ‘Shepherd of the Marginalized’

Mark Saludes - April 22, 2025

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Photos: Devotion through suffering: Filipino penitents in Kalayaan mark Good Friday with self-flagellation

Jire Carreon, Philippines - April 18, 2025

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Photos: Philippine town of Paete revives centuries-old ‘Senakulo’ tradition

Jire Carreon, Philippines - April 18, 2025

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Photos: Philippines’ ‘town of moving saints’ reenact Christ and Mary’s encounter

Jire Carreon, Philippines - April 17, 2025

Equality & Justice

Photos: Families of drug war victims gather for Palm Sunday blessing in Manila

Angie de Silva - April 14, 2025

Catholic Church & Asia

PHOTOS | ‘Pilgrims of Hope’: Major superiors’ Lenten walk confronts poverty and injustice

Jire Carreon, Philippines - April 7, 2025

Church in Action

PHOTOS: Philippine faith-based groups mark beginning of Lent with call for VP Duterte’s impeachment

Angie de Silva - March 5, 2025

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PHOTOS: Cardinal Advincula leads prayer vigil for Pope Francis’s recovery

Jire Carreon, Philippines - February 21, 2025

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PHOTOS: With no tombs to visit, families of Desaparecidos gather on All Souls’ Day in the Philippines

Families of Desaparecidos called on President Marcos Jr. to account for the 14 individuals reportedly abducted under his administration.

Photos: Healing

A prayer service was held on Sept. 28, 2022, in Manila for the turnover of the urns of ashes of victims of killings to their families

Photos: Remembering the ‘Desaparecidos’

Families and friends of missing victims of enforced disappearances in the Philippines renew calls to surface 1,900 “desaparecidos”

SPOTLIGHT: Fighting disinformation ‘one Filipino at a time’

Martial law rights abuse victims vow to keep on telling the stories of "martyrs and heroes" until justice is truly served

EQUALITY & JUSTICE

Photos: Families of drug war victims gather for Palm Sunday blessing in Manila

The ritual served not only as a religious observance but also as a public act of mourning and a call for justice

PHOTOS: Nganga vs. Kaliwa Dam Project

Tribal groups and Indigenous peoples held a protest in Quezon City, Philippines, by chewing on traditional betel nuts, or “nganga,” and symbolically spitting on a protest banner.

SPOTLIGHT: Lost in Construction

Will a new six-lane elevated expressway reduce congestion in a city where traffic is "unmatched"?

SPOTLIGHT: Seeking justice and hope amidst battle against human trafficking in Vietnam

Rebuilding lives and tackling the root causes of human trafficking using a multi-pronged approach

CHURCH & ASIA

Photos: Philippine Church, faith leaders remember Pope Francis as ‘Shepherd of the Marginalized’

The late pontiff was remembered across the country for his humility, advocacy for the poor, and enduring impact on Filipino faith communities

PHOTOS | ‘Pilgrims of Hope’: Major superiors’ Lenten walk confronts poverty and injustice

The Confessio Peccati tradition is inspired by St. Pope John Paul II’s act of repentance in the Jubilee Year 2000

PHOTOS: Millions brave crowds for annual Jesus Nazarene ‘traslacion’ in Manila

The annual traslacion attracts Filipinos particularly those from the working class, peasant communities, and marginalized sectors of society

PHOTOS | ‘Hope Is Not Dead’: Cardinal Advincula opens Jubilee Year with call for renewed trust in Christ

The Jubilee Year, themed “Pilgrims of Hope,” was officially launched globally by Pope Francis on Christmas Eve