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Philippines to mark Eid’l Fitr 2026 on March 21 after no moon sighting

Bangsamoro Grand Mufti Abdulrauf Guialani on Thursday evening announced that Eid’l Fitr will be observed on Saturday after the crescent moon was not sighted. The...

Church mulls consulting women on ordination

Women are being considered to play a critical role in the discernment of candidates for the Catholic priesthood, according to a report cited by...

INC revives calls for accountability in flood control corruption

Religious group Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) on Friday issued a statement renewing calls for accountability over corruption in the country's flood control projects. INC spokesperson...

Saint Francis relics go on public show for first time in Italy

Assisi, Italy—Saint Francis of Assisi's skeleton is going on public display from Sunday for the first time for the 800th anniversary of his death, drawing...

Catholics usher in Lent with Ash Wednesday rites

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season, a 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and repentance for Catholics around the world, the Catholic Bishops’...

CBCP urges faithful to practice ‘digital media fasting’ this Lent

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called on the faithful to go beyond traditional food abstinence and practice “digital media fasting”...

Pope Leo elevates Holy Rosary Parish in Angeles City to a minor basilica

Pope Leo XIV has elevated the Holy Rosary Parish Church in Angeles City to a minor basilica. A decree dated Jan. 21, 2026 from the...

Cardinal Advincula urges faithful to face truths

Amid continuing hardships faced by many Filipinos, Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula on Sunday urged the faithful to remain open to painful and difficult...

Holy Child

A church worker cleans an image of the Santo Niño inside the Simbahan ng Santo Niño of the Philippine Independent Church in Pandacan, Manila.

‘No place for gambling in Sinulog’

ARCHBISHOP Alberto Uy of Cebu has urged organizers of this year’s Sinulog Festival to reject donations and sponsorships from gambling-related industries, warning that such...

Longest Traslacion ends after nearly 31 hours

The longest Traslacion in history ended at 10:50 a.m. yesterday, with the procession to return the image of Jesus Nazareno from the Quirino Grandstand...

2 devotees die during Traslacion 2026 — police

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on early Saturday morning reported that two devotees died during this year’s Traslacion in Manila. Hundreds of people...

Multitudes turn out for Traslacion 2026

Tens of thousands of Philippine Catholics twirled white cloths and chanted "Viva, viva" as a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ was paraded through the...

Ten priests pass 2025 Bar exams — CBCP

At least 10 Catholic priests and one religious brother joined the ranks of the country’s newest lawyers after passing the 2025 Bar Examinations. A compilation...
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