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Cebu’s oldest parish church marks 440th anniversary
Built in 1580, the church has undergone many repairs but has kept intact a large part of the foundation and walls
Manila’s elderly asked not to volunteer in church activities
Bishop Broderick Pabillo of Manila said the elderly should make the "temporary" sacrifice for their own protection
Philippine bishop says Church ready to serve in disputed territories
Bishop Teodoro Bacani Jr., retired prelate of Novaliches, said the Philippines must assert its rights in its territories
No face-to-face classes in Philippines until COVID-19 vaccine is found
A total of 5,204,949 students have already enrolled in both public and private schools across the Philippines
Hong Kong police arrest 53 during fresh pro-democracy protests
More protests planned for coming days, with pro-democracy supporters fearing proposed national security legislation will dramatically stifle freedoms
Pope to celebrate feast of Corpus Christi in St Peter’s on...
Only a small number of people will be allowed to participate in the liturgy with the Holy Father that will be streamed live online
Church chorale sings Padre Pio’s prayer to bring hope during pandemic
A church chorale in central Luzon came together virtually for a performance of Saint Padre Pio’s prayer “Stay with me, Lord”.
No law prohibits protests during pandemic lockdown, lawyers say
The lawyers said the law “does not prohibit rallies nor contains provisions allowing the police to arrest people on the alleged violation of mass gathering rules”
Philippine parishes to implement ‘contact-tracing’ of faithful
Contact tracing is the identification and follow-up of persons, who may have come into close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case.
Pope cautions against premature claims of ‘victory’ over pandemic
Pope Francis said it is unfortunate that in many countries “the virus continues to claim many victims”
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