Bramie T. Tayactac, a laywoman from the Diocese of Parañaque in the Philippines, has led many non-Catholics to the faith through her years of teaching catechism. Among her converts is a forty-something former member of a Protestant church.
The first international shrine in Asia dedicated to the Virgin Mary received stone bricks from Saint Mary Major, the Marian basilica of the pope in Rome.
A Catholic bishop in the Philippines is hopeful that the recently concluded National Youth Day (NYD) has brought spiritual renewal and transformation to the thousands of young delegates who took part.
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’, the encyclical of the late Pope Francis, more than 70 members of the Marriage Encounter Buklod I Community gathered at La Mesa Dam in Quezon City for a tree planting day with the theme “Magtanim ng Pag-asa para sa Kinabukasan ng ating Pamilya” (“Sow seeds of hope for a brighter family future”) on June 14.
The Diocesan Shrine of San Vicente Ferrer in the Diocese of San Pablo in the Philippines was formally recognized by the Basilica de San Vicente Ferrer in Valencia, Spain, on June 6 as its spiritual twin in a deep devotion to the Spanish Dominican saint.
Local churches, clean energy groups, and communities across Quezon province celebrated World Environmental to uphold their right to a healthy environment and sustainable energy, as the province continues to confront pollution from a massive fleet of operating and proposed fossil fuel projects, according to a statement.
The Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) Commission of the Conference of Major Superiors in the Philippines (CMSP) and mission partners strongly condemn the deliberate delay in the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte.
The Conference of Major Superiors in the Philippines has denounced the inaction of the Senate on the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte.
Indigenous Mangyan Marcelino Pedro, 91, walked down the mountain early in the morning, “excited and feeling safe to exercise his right,” as he cast his vote at a school in Baco town during the recent mid-term elections for national and local leaders.
More than 10,000 youth pilgrims and volunteers are to attend the National Youth Day (NYD) 2025—a journey of faith, friendship, and mission—in Cáceres, Naga City, Bicol region, Philippines.
The Diocese Romblon sails on as a pilgrim church with higher hopes after it recently marked its golden birth, learning the lessons, and recognizing the challenges of the times, according to its narrative emailed to Radio Veritas Asia.
In response to Pope Leo XIV’s recent remarks on the “immense potential” and complex challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Divine Mercy Crusade in the Archdiocese of Cebu is bringing digital technology into focus during the upcoming 28th Divine Mercy National Convention.
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 Divine Mercy devotees in the Archdiocese of Cebu prepare for the 28th Divine Mercy Convention scheduled for May 24–25, 2025, organizers recall how the devotion was ignited by a miracle experienced by an ordinary government employee and family man.
The Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose (AVSJ) - Caritas Occidental Mindoro expressed “deep concern” over the Supreme Court Decision Nullifying Occidental Mindoro’s 25-Year Moratorium on Large-Scale Mining and Upholding Mining in the Philippines, in a statement issued on Sunday.
The new Pope, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, taking the name Leo XIV, was celebrated on May 8 with his election as the 267th Pope, the first American-born pope, in the Church’s 2,000-year history.
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.
