Catholic bishops, faithful honor defender of Baguio trees

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2019 03:34:23 +0000

Catholic bishops, faithful honor defender of Baguio trees

BAGUIO CITY — The bishop, who fought to protect Baguio’s pine trees, was laid to rest on Saturday (July 6) by the Catholic faithful.

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Vatican rejects gender change to alarm of LGBT Catholics

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 02:05:39 +0000

Vatican rejects gender change to alarm of LGBT Catholics

VATICAN CITY  — The Vatican issued an official document Monday rejecting the idea that people can choose or change their genders and insisting on the sexual “complementarity” of men and women to make babies.

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Church wants more vigorous crackdown on Sri Lankan Islamists

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 07:23:01 +0000

Church wants more vigorous crackdown on Sri Lankan Islamists

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – The Catholic church in Sri Lanka says the government should crack down on Islamists with more vigor “as if on war footing” in the aftermath of the Easter bombings.

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‘Salubong’ comes ‘early’ in Siquijor parish

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2019 22:54:58 +0000

‘Salubong’ comes ‘early’ in Siquijor parish

Children with angelic voices sang praises for the Risen Lord as Catholics participated a cherished Filipino Easter tradition — the Salubong.

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De Lima asks Filipinos to pray for country’s future this Holy Week

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2019 09:15:34 +0000

De Lima asks Filipinos to pray for country’s future this Holy Week

MANILA, Philippines — Detained senator Leila De Lima on Sunday asked Filipinos to reflect on the current situation of the country and pray for its future this Holy Week.

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Pope Francis faces fight to keep the faith in Ireland amid scandals

Pope Francis faces a struggle this weekend to reinvigorate Ireland’s confidence in the Catholic Church, in the face of multiple abuse scandals and a new generation shedding traditional mores.

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