Follow humble leaders like Christ, says Tagle

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2019 23:21:14 +0000

Follow humble leaders like Christ, says Tagle

MANILA, Philippines — Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle on Sunday urged Catholics to spend Holy Week by getting to know Jesus more deeply and following humble leaders like the Christ.

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S. Cotabato shrine: No skimpy attire, please, for Holy Week

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2019 21:17:14 +0000

S. Cotabato shrine: No skimpy attire, please, for Holy Week

LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato — An imposing 15-meter statue of Jesus Christ at the Divine Mercy Shrine here may have helped introduce religious tourism to this idyllic town, but it may not approve of visitors peering out in skimpy attire during Holy Week.

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BI to overseas-bound travelers: Be at the airport early

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2019 21:02:11 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has urged overseas-bound travelers this Holy Week to leave early for the airport.

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Pope Francis blesses palm branches as he ushers in Holy Week

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2019 10:48:22 +0000

Pope Francis on Palm Sunday - Holy Week 2019

Pope Francis warned against being judgmental and too full of oneself, including authorities in the Catholic Church, in his Palm Sunday homily during Mass in St. Peter’s Square, which was crowded with tens of thousands of pilgrims, tourists, and Romans.

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Catholics urged to reflect and pray

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:26:11 +0000

Catholics urged to reflect and pray

As Filipino Catholics troop to churches today to have their palm fronds blessed in observance of Palm Sunday—the last Sunday of Lent and the start of the most solemn period of Holy Week—Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo urged them to spend the weeklong respite from work to reflect and pray.

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Coast Guard tightens security in ports for Holy Week, summer

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 13:49:34 +0000

To prepare for influx of passengers during the Holy Week and summer vacation season, vessels and the response groups have been deployed for in ports across the country, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Tuesday.

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