The Philippines will make history this year on April 27, Divine Mercy Sunday, by becoming the first nation in the world to ...

Dozens of Filipino Catholics gathered inside the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Manila on Saturday (April 26) to watch ...

Manila, Philippines—Filipino faithful prayed the rosary inside a Manila church on Saturday as the funeral of Pope Francis ...

As tributes poured in for Pope Francis, two Filipino cardinals, both chosen from the “peripheries,” gave personal reflections ...

Members of the Church are joining with others in the Philippines to pray for vulnerable people, serve those in need and ...

More than half of the country’s 86 active Catholic bishops were appointed by Pope Francis during his 12-year pontificate. Since becoming pope in March ...

Pope Francis had appointed 45 Filipino bishops, or more than half of the country's 86 active Catholic bishops, during his ...

Have you experienced Visita Iglesia? The Holy Week practice, which translates to “church visit,” involves visiting and praying in at least seven different churches. Devotees mostly do it in a ...

LAHORE, Pakistan — Two unidentified men attempted to set fire to a church building in Pakistan on Saturday night, but timely intervention by the pastor thwarted the attack, sources said. Pastor ...

MANILA: For Catholics ... fish among Filipinos), or temporarily giving up certain comforts or pleasures. In church, a number of practices also change every Lenten season. Because this period ...

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Police District (MPD) Director Brig. Gen. Arnold Ibay will be the new officer-in-charge of the Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO NIR). The appointment ...

many of whom maintain strong ties to family in the Philippines. The Vancouver–Manila flight adds to a growing number of major direct international connections to Manila’s Ninoy Aquino ...