MANILA–Pope Benedict XVI recently has appointed Italian Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto as the new apostolic nuncio to the Philippines. Pinto will succeed Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams who has been reassigned to Greece. The 59-year-old new Vatican aide is also a canon lawyer and linguist. Italian born Pinto served also apostolic nuncio in Chile since 2007 and… Read More Pope names new Papal Nuncio to PH
MANILA—”O God, who are rich in mercy and who willed that the Blessed John Paul II should preside as pope over your universal church, grant, we pray, that instructed by his teaching, we may open our hearts to the saving grace of Christ, the sole redeemer of mankind. Who lives and reigns.” Thus said this… Read More A feast day for Blessed Pope John Paul II
A healthcare website of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) was hacked by “LordDemon” hours ahead of a major pro-life prayer vigil against the Reproductive Health Bill. “The Internet vandals defaced the homepage of the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Health Care site, dedicated to promote the agency’s ministry for caring multiple-handicapped people and… Read More ‘LordDemon’ attacks bishops’ healthcare site
MANILA—The country’s next president and other national government leaders have been told to keep their election pledges. Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo said these include more transparency in the government, solving poverty and eradicating graft and corruption, ending human rights abuses, among others. He urged the next administration to draw up plans to ensure that corrupt… Read More Bishops prod next president to keep promises
By DateLine Philippines Most Filipino voters prefer candidates in favor of modern family planning methods, according to a recent survey. The February 21 to 25 Pre-Election Survey on Family Planning conducted by Pulse Asia showed that 64 percent of voters would choose candidates who publicly promote modern family planning methods, a key component of the… Read More Poll: Voters prefer pro-RH bets
SAN JOSE—A Catholic priest here will try again his luck in the upcoming 2010 gubernatorial election. But the idea does not sit well with his superior. Fr. Ronilo Omanio of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose will run against incumbent Occidental Mindoro governor Josephine Ramirez-Sato and Regalado Dimayacyac, local journalist Norman Novio wrote on his… Read More Priest challenges Sato’s reelection bid in Occidental Mindoro
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