At the Sunday Angelus on December 7 prayer following his visit to Türkiye and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV thanked the many people who made it possible and the faithful who accompanied him with their prayers. In Türkiye, he prayed with his “beloved brother Bartholomew,...
Archbishop Gilbert Garcera of Lipa has officially begun his new role as president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). The CBCP elected Garcera during its 130th plenary assembly on July 5 in a break from the conference’s tradition of electing...
Satisfaction has been expressed with the news that on December 06 the episcopal dignity of Bishop Emeritus Joseph Zhang Weizhu of the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinxiang (Henan, mainland China) has received civil recognition.” According to a statement issued by Matteo...
Over 90,000 people held a second nationwide protest over a corruption scandal involving infrastructure projects worth an estimated $2 billion on Nov. 30. According to the Philippine National Police (PNP), 119 rallies were organized by the Catholic Church, civil...
Through the Office of Papal Charities, Pope Leo XIV has offered support to several South and Southeast Asian countries facing severe hardship after devastating cyclones caused widespread loss of life and extensive material damage. Nearly 1,800 people have died, and...
