+ Follow Catholic Church Tag
Catholic Church
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[Title] => Catholic Church grows to 1.39 billion members; number of priests shrink
[Summary] => The worldwide Catholic Church membership has grown to 1.390 billion in 2022 with Africa contributing to the growth.
[DatePublished] => 2024-04-20 18:08:00
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[AuthorID] => 1807696
[AuthorName] => Rommel F. Lopez
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[Title] => Pope Francis to visit Indonesia, PNG, East Timor, Singapore in September
[Summary] => Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore in September, the Vatican announced Friday, an ambitious trip that could test the 87-year-old's increasingly fragile health.
[DatePublished] => 2024-04-12 18:38:00
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[Title] => Pope Francis presides over Easter Sunday Mass
[Summary] => Pope Francis on Sunday gave Easter Mass with tens of thousands of Catholics at Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City before his traditional blessing, as concerns persist over his health.
[DatePublished] => 2024-03-31 17:28:00
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[AuthorID] => 1807315
[AuthorName] => Clément Melki
[SectionName] => World
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[Title] => Pope Francis appoints new archbishop in Bicol
[Summary] => Alarcon, who was the former Bishop of the Diocese of Daet, has been transferred to the archdiocese which holds jurisdiction in the third, fourth and fifth congressional districts of Camarines Sur, Naga City, Iriga City and the Municipality of Gainza.
[DatePublished] => 2024-02-23 15:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1807953
[AuthorName] => Ian Laqui
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[Title] => CBCP President elected VP of Federation of Bishops in Asia
[Summary] => According to a report by CBCP News, David was elected to the post at the bishops’ central committee meeting in Bangkok on Thursday.
[DatePublished] => 2024-02-23 11:36:00
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[AuthorName] => Ian Laqui
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[Title] => Church urged to preach more vs injustices
[Summary] => The Catholic Church should follow the example of the three executed Filipino priests Mariano Gomes, Jose Burgos and Jacinto Zamora – collectively known as GomBurZa – by preaching more against today’s injustices, a priest-activist said yesterday.
[DatePublished] => 2024-02-18 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Ghio Ong
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[Title] => 6 Catholic bishops demand protection for Filipino fishers from Chinese aggression
[Summary] => Six Catholic bishops in dioceses with fisher communities have issued a rare appeal for the government to bring the full might of the law against Chinese vessels harassing Filipino fisherfolk, backing international action to stem China’s “forcible occupation” of Philippine maritime zones.
[DatePublished] => 2024-02-05 17:45:00
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[AuthorID] => 1807493
[AuthorName] => Cristina Chi
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[Title] => Shia LaBeouf converts to Catholic, wants to become a deacon
[Summary] => Actor Shia LaBeouf has been confirmed into the Catholic Church and has expressed his intention to become a deacon in the future.
[DatePublished] => 2024-01-05 15:46:00
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[AuthorName] => Kristofer Purnell
[SectionName] => Entertainment
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[Title] => Vatican authorizes blessings for same-sex couples, with caveats
[Summary] => The Vatican on Monday approved blessings for same-sex couples, a hugely contested issue in the Catholic Church, as long as they are not in contexts related to civil unions or weddings.
[DatePublished] => 2023-12-19 09:21:00
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[Title] => Pope Francis hosts Ozamis archdiocese pilgrims for 50th anniversary
[Summary] => Pope Francis welcomed pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Ozamiz led by Archbishop Jumoad, as they made a Marian pilgrimage to Rome for the 50th anniversary celebration of the foundation of the archdiocese.
[DatePublished] => 2023-11-18 14:40:00
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[AuthorID] => 1807696
[AuthorName] => Rommel F. Lopez
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Ghio Ong | February 18, 2024 - 12:00am
December 19, 2023 - 9:21am
