Leahna Villajos

The Vatican has elevated the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Paul of the Cross in Marikina City to the rank of a minor basilica, marking the first such designation under the newly elected Pope Leo XIV and a significant milestone for the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

Bishop Socrates Mesiona of Puerto Princesa in Palawan, Philippines, has expressed deep concern over the arrest of eleven indigenous residents of Barangay Mariahangin in Balabac, Palawan, on May 15.

As the bastion of Catholicism in Asia, the Philippines joins the universal Church in joyful celebration and heartfelt thanksgiving following the election of Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., as the 267th Successor of Saint Peter and the new Vicar of Christ.

With the midterm elections in the Philippines approaching on May 12, 2025, Bishop Elias L. Ayuban, Jr., CMF, DD, Bishop of Cubao, is urging Filipino voters to approach the polls with moral clarity and a deep sense of responsibility for the country’s future.

The Second Cybermission Congress, themed “I am GENTLE: Growing Emphatic, Nurturing, Truthful, Listening, Equitable,” is underway at the Communications Foundation for Asia in Sta. Mesa, Manila, gathering Catholic digital missionaries, communicators, and content creators from dioceses across the Philippines on April 28.

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines – Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care (CBCP-ECPPC) has called on the faithful to offer prayers for the peaceful repose of Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21, 2025.

Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis made it a hallmark of his mission to uplift and empower young people, seeing them not just as the future of the Church but as its vibrant present.

Pope Francis will be remembered not only as a leader of the global Church but also as a shepherd of the young. From his earliest days as pope, he captured the hearts of young people worldwide with a message that was clear, consistent, and empowering: You are not the future of the Church—you are the Church now.

The Diocese of Cubao has joined the global Catholic community in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, who returned to the Lord on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025.

The Order of Discalced Carmelites in the Philippines, will hold the Congress on Prayer II: Confidence in Love on April 9, 2025, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Cubao, Quezon City, which is situated under the Diocese of Cubao.