Philippines may have nine vacant dioceses as bishops retire and transfer, creating urgent need for pastoral leadership in ...

In March of this year alone, three local ordinaries reached the optional canonical retirement age of 75 for bishops.

Father Edwin Bacaltos, rector of the Redemptorist shrine in Cebu, told UCA News the centennial ... He said the revered image of the Santo Nino (holy child), Cebu´s patron, was brought to the ...

MANILA, Philippines — A church in Malabon has established a spiritual ... was held on May 22 at the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of the Immaculate Conception in Malabon. “With the earnest ...

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (UCAN) -- A new church building has been consecrated at a popular Marian shrine in southeastern Chittagong diocese. The ceremony took place during an annual pilgrimage last week ...

Established as a parish in 1975, the shrine is the oldest church in the Philippines dedicated to St. Paul of the Cross. The honor of minor basilica is given to churches around the world in ...

CEBU CITY—Outgoing Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia will now be able to complete her term in office up to the end of June, after she secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) that stopped the Office of ...

The highly anticipated Gabii sa Kabilin (GSK) returns on May 23, 2025, with the theme “Batan-ong Bahandi” (Young Treasures), ...

The Court of Appeals (CA) has temporarily stopped the enforcement of the six-month preventive suspension order issued by the Office of the Ombudsman against outgoing Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, just ...

CEBU CITY — Health officials in Cebu have raised concern over a steady rise in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, with most of the new cases affecting young adults. The Cebu City Health ...

Nestled in the heart of Pune, the Deshpande Church not only stands out for its cultural significance, but also for the history behind its unique name. Located in Kasba Peth, it is the only church ...