Category: News
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The Jesuit Hour | Lenten Special Episode
This Holy Week, let us walk the path of mercy, hope, and solidarity together. 🌿 Tune in to a special Lenten episode of The Jesuit Hour as Fr. Nono Alfonso, SJ sits down with Mr. Max Ventura, Executive Director of Aid to the Church in Need Philippines, to shed light on their mission of supporting…
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Bangkok Declares Disaster Zone After Myanmar Earthquake Sends Shockwaves Through the City
By Chainarong Monthienvichienchai, LiCAS News A massive earthquake that struck central Myanmar on Friday sent tremors through Bangkok and northern Thailand, causing high-rise buildings to sway, rooftop pools to overflow, and hospitals to evacuate patients as a precaution. The 7.7-magnitude quake, which hit northwest of Sagaing near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, occurred at a shallow…
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Vatican Secretary of State Welcomes Polish President for Key Anniversary Talks
Vatican City, March 29, 2025 – Polish President Andrzej Duda met with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin on Friday morning, marking a significant visit in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Pope St. John Paul II’s passing and the approaching millennium of Poland’s first king’s coronation. The meeting, held in the Apostolic Palace,…
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Cardinal Parolin Urges Lasting Peace in Ukraine and Gaza
By Salvatore Cernuzio and Linda Bordoni | Vatican News Vatican City, [Date] – Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin has reaffirmed the Holy See’s commitment to peace, urging diplomatic solutions to conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. Speaking at the third day of the “Cattedra dell’Accoglienza,” an event focused on hospitality, migration, and social inclusion,…
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Myanmar Military Allegedly Sets Fire to Historic St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Banmaw
By Lisa Zengarini March 19, 2025 In a tragic escalation of Myanmar’s ongoing civil conflict, St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Banmaw, Kachin State, was reportedly set ablaze by military forces on Sunday, March 16. The fire occurred around 4 p.m. during operations conducted by soldiers of the State Administration Council (SAC), the ruling military junta, on…
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Bishop of Goma, DRC: Military Action is Not the Solution
By Christian Losambe, SJ and Kielce Gussie Tensions and conflict continue to escalate in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as clashes persist between government forces and the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels. Despite numerous failed peace negotiations, Bishop Willy Ngumbi Ngengele of Goma has emphasized that military action is not a viable solution and has…
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Official Logo Unveiled for Asian Mission Congress 2025 in Malaysia
By CBCP NewsMarch 18, 2025Manila, Philippines The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) has officially unveiled the logo for the Asian Mission Congress 2025, which will take place in Penang, Malaysia, from November 27 to 30. The logo was chosen from a design contest organized by the FABC, which received 58 entries from 11 countries.…
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Bishop Seeks to Strengthen Lay Involvement at Grassroots
By CBCP News March 17, 2025Virac, Catanduanes Bishop Luisito Occiano of Virac has reaffirmed his commitment to increasing lay participation in Church life, particularly at the grassroots level, as part of the diocese’s ongoing synodal journey. Speaking at the conclusion of the Diocesan Congress on Synodality on March 14 at the Catanduanes State University auditorium,…
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Asian Bishops Call for Bold Climate Action in Laudato Si’ Anniversary Appeal
By CBCP NewsMarch 17, 2025Manila, Philippines The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) has issued a strong call for climate action, urging Catholic communities across Asia to respond to the ecological crisis with “courage and determination.” In a pastoral letter released to mark the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’, the bishops outlined…
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WATCH: ASWANG
Watch “Aswang” (2019) for Free Until March 18 (PH Only)! 🔗 Link: https://bit.ly/DuterteAswang When Rodrigo Duterte became president of the Philippines, he unleashed a deadly war on drugs, targeting suspected users and small-time criminals. Aswang follows the lives of those caught in the wave of violence during the first two years of the killings in…
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