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Manila exorcism office to host conference on spiritual warfare
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (190+ words) Fr. Carlos Martins, CC. SCREEN GRAB FROM FR. MARTINS YOUTUBE CHANNEL A conference on exorcism next month in Makati City aims to help Catholics better understand spiritual warfare through Church teaching and pastoral ministry. The conference, titled “Spiritual Warfare: How to…...
BBC correspondent David Willey, longtime Vatican and papal chronicler, dies at 93
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (1059+ words) David Willey, a longtime BBC correspondent who covered Rome and the Vatican for more than five decades, speaks with EWTN News in his home in Trevignano Romano, Italy, on Feb. 11, 2026. Willey died in Italy on July 11, 2026, at the age of…...
At Capiz jubilee, nuncio says evangelizing youth is key to Church’s future
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (554+ words) Presiding a Mass marking the 75th anniversary of the Diocese of Capiz and the 50th anniversary of its elevation as an archdiocese, he said jubilees should inspire Catholics not only to remember the past but also prepare for the future. “We need…...
Nuncio, cardinal make low-key visit to Marawi prelature
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (402+ words) Brown was joined by Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David in visiting the ruins of the Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians, where Catholic students from Mindanao State University welcomed them by singing the hymn “Be Not Afraid.” “Surrounded by the remains…...
Bishop says faith demands witnesses, not mere words
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (369+ words) Preaching during Mass at Holy Rosary Parish in Oroquieta City as the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines held its 132nd plenary assembly nearby, Bishop Sean Mejia said proclaiming God’s kingdom is the mission of every baptized Christian, not only bishops,…...
CBCP unveils new website
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (271+ words) OZAMIZ City— The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has launched a redesigned website to make Church documents, pastoral resources and official information more accessible to Catholics and the wider public. CBCP president Archbishop Gilbert Garcera announced the new digital…...
Pope Leo XIV continues reform of Diocese of Rome with addition of leadership position
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (643+ words) Recent changes by Leo restore autonomy to his appointed leaders of the diocese after Pope Francis had centralized much of the power at the Vatican. Born in Rome, Stolfi, 55, has previously held an array of administrative positions in the diocese’s…...
CBCP head: Church must reach beyond ‘church choir’
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (303+ words) Opening the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines’ 132nd plenary assembly, Archbishop Gilbert Garcera said the Church must proclaim the Gospel more effectively, especially among poor, marginalized and vulnerable people living in society’s peripheries. “A question raised by some brother bishops…...
Beyond walking together, cardinal says synodality also means knowing when to stop
1+ week, 2+ day ago (482+ words) Speaking during Mass at the Parish of the Holy Child in Clarin, Misamis Occidental at the end of the bishops’ annual retreat, he said Jesus showed compassion by allowing another person’s suffering to interrupt his journey and urged bishops to…...
Bishop says synodality begins with being present among ordinary people
1+ week, 3+ day ago (335+ words) Bishop Cyril Villareal of Kalibo said the Church’s call to synodality ultimately means accompanying people in their daily lives, especially those living in society’s margins. “We have been listening and talking about synodality for almost five years now,” Villareal said…...