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No ‘traslacion,’ fluvial procession in this year’s Peñafrancia feast

There will be no “traslacion,” the religious procession attended by millions of devotees, and no fluvial procession during this year’s celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Penafrancia in Naga City.

Maryknoll missionary who pioneered church media in Asia dies

To realize his vision of an Asian Catholic media, Father Astorino devoted his time training young Asians to become journalists

Manila clergy call on Duterte to reject anti-terror bill

The priests said they made “prayerful discernment, diligent study, critical analysis” of the nature and implications of the proposed law

New directory for catechesis addresses issues on bioethics, death penalty, environment

The new Directory for Catechesis aims to guide bishops, priests, religious, and lay Catholics involved in teaching the faith

ASEAN leaders urged to address rights concerns as regional summit starts

This year's ASEAN summit is expected to adopt documents on food security, violent extremism, and human resource development

UN experts renew call for probe into Philippine human rights situation

A UN report this month revealed alleged 'widespread and systematic' human rights abuses in the context of the Philippines' war on drugs

Violence over land intensifies in Mindanao’s Moro region

People’s access to subsidies during the pandemic and people’s anxiety amidst the loss of livelihood and unresolved clan wars fuel violence

Filipinos celebrate ‘dry’ water festival due to pandemic

This year the faithful and the revelers were left dry as the coronavirus pandemic and the strict community quarantine spoiled the fun

Church aid agencies prepare for ‘new normal’ in humanitarian response

The 'new normal' demands stronger collaboration and cooperation among humanitarian aid agencies, including faith-based organizations

Bishop wants probe into death of Filipinos in Saudi Arabia

The government is processing the repatriation of 353 remains in Saudi Arabia. At least 107 of those who perished died of COVID-19.

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