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Cotabato kicks-off annual Vocation Month celebration 27 Aug 2013 | 04:43 pm
MANILA, August 27, 2013— The Archdiocese of Cotabato is set to kick off this year’s celebration of Vocation Month on September 1. With the theme “Bokasyon: Bukas ‘yong landas sa pananampalataya, tan....
Church agencies slam ‘inhumane’ deportation of Filipinos 27 Aug 2013 | 04:27 pm
MANILA, August 27, 2013— International Catholic migrant welfare groups expressed concern over crackdowns and mass deportation of undocumented Filipinos in Japan, arguing that they were subjected to “i...
Airline offers free airlift of relief goods for Maring victims 27 Aug 2013 | 08:59 am
ILOILO City, August 27, 2013—To help flood victims of typhoon Maring in the National Capital Region (NCR) and its surrounding provinces, an airline has offered its service free of charge to transport ...
Pope to say opening Mass at meeting of Augustinian leaders 27 Aug 2013 | 08:14 am
Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Basilica of St. John Lateran on April 7, 2013. Credit: Stephen Driscoll/CNA. VATICAN, Aug 26, 2013 (CNA/EWTN News).- On Aug. 28, Pope Francis will say Mass at the ...
Recognizing sin, accepting mercy is key to salvation, pope says 27 Aug 2013 | 08:11 am
VATICAN, Aug 26, 2013 (CNS) — Jesus told his disciples that the entrance to heaven is like a “narrow gate,” not because God has made salvation so difficult, but because people find it difficult to rec...
Pope denounces ‘multiplication of massacres,’ atrocities in Syria 27 Aug 2013 | 08:10 am
VATICAN, Aug 26, 2013 (CNS) — Pope Francis called again for an end to the fighting in Syria, denouncing the “multiplication of massacres and atrocious acts,” including the suspected chemical weapons a...
Pope Francis: Christianity is a way of life, not a label 27 Aug 2013 | 08:09 am
VATICAN, Aug 25, 2013 (CNA/EWTN News).- In his Sunday Angelus audience, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of truly living a Christian life rather than letting it become a superficial label. “In ...
Major appointments awaited after cardinals’ October meeting 27 Aug 2013 | 08:07 am
Cardinals greet each other after the consistory on Nov. 24, 2012 in St. Peter's Basilica. VATICAN, Aug 24, 2013 (CNA/EWTN News).- Despite rumors about the supposedly imminent appointment of a new Sec...
Change in baptismal rite emphasizes Church’s identity 27 Aug 2013 | 08:06 am
Baptism. Credit: Matthew Doyle (CC BY-NC 2.0). VATICAN, Aug 23, 2013 (CNA).- In one of his last acts as Pope, Benedict XVI approved changed wording in the rite of baptism which emphasizes “the Church...
Pope calls for anti-human trafficking meeting at Vatican 27 Aug 2013 | 08:04 am
VATICAN, Aug 23, 2013 (CNA).- At Pope Francis’ request, Vatican experts will gather this upcoming November with the aim of better tackling the growing scourge of human trafficking. “We must be gratef...
