By CBCP News A Filipino papal nuncio on Friday, Oct. 17, urged seminarians to embrace their formation years with “total commitment” and to build their priesthood on strong spiritual foundations. Speaking during the 80th anniversary Mass of the Our Lady of Peñafrancia Seminary in Sorsogon City, Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana, apostolic nuncio to Israel, said the seminary years are a “precious time” for personal and spiritual growth that will define a priest’s lifelong ministry.

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Exodus 17:8-13 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 R.(cf. 2) Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Second Reading: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2 Gospel Reading: Luke 18:1-8 Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said, “There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being. And a widow in that town used to

By Myrna Bermudo St. Carlo Acutis, the newly canonized Millennial Saint, was chosen as the patron saint and model of holiness by Christ the King Parish Social Communications Ministry (CKP SOCOMM) in Palestina, Pili, with Arjay Recaña as President and Fr. Emil Valeza, Parish Priest. “He is our patron and inspiration in serving God through the media,” the Parish-based social media group said. A triduum mass was celebrated on Oct. 9-11 in preparation for Acutis’ feast on Oct. 12

By CBCP News The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has urged the faithful to wear white every Sunday in October and November and display white ribbons in homes, churches, and public spaces as a prayer for the nation’s renewal amid corruption issues and recent calamities. In a circular issued Oct. 11, CBCP president Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David said the use of white clothing and ribbons represents the people’s plea “for transparency, accountability, and good gov

By Lilette P. Manauis Four seminarians were ordained to the sacred order of Deacons in a solemn ceremony at the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Peñafrancia in Naga City last October 10, 2025. Sem. Mark Christian Estrebello Degracia and Sem. Marx Karl Azur Bergado both of the Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Balatan, Camarines Sur, Sem. Mark Kevin Valera Alba of the Parish of St. Rose of Lima, Anayan, Pili, Camarines Sur and Sem. Jesua Folloso Mortega of the Parish of St. R

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: 2 Kings 5:14-17 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 R. (cf. 2b) The Lord has...

Dear Father Bill, Táno ta an Octobre sinasabing Rosary Month? An minagalang, Rea Dear Rea, An Octobre pigsasabing Rosary Month o Bulan...

By Myrna Bermudo The Episcopal Commission on Social Communications held a simple turnover ceremony last Tuesday, October 7, as a new...

By Kirstie Kaye S. Tino About 800 Catechists from the different parishes and vicariates of the Archdiocese of Caceres came together at...

By Roy Lagarde/CBCP News The country’s Catholic bishops on Monday, Oct. 6, warned against any ‘whitewash’ in the investigation of alleged...

Caceres Archbishop Rex Andrew Alarcon presided over the eucharistic celebration at the Parish of St. Francis of Assisi, Naga City on the...

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 R. (8) If today you...

Newly installed Cebu Archbishop Alberto “Abet” S. Uy began visiting several churches in northern Cebu, after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake...

By CBCP News Catholic dioceses across Bicol appealed Friday, Sept 26, for help to communities in Masbate devastated by Typhoon Opong,...

Aldaw nin Pamibi ki Inâ was held last Oct 1, Wednesday. It was well-participated by schools from the Catholic Educational Association of...