In the Philippines, through a visit, episcopal appointments, and devotional actions among others, the pontiff set the tone ...

In Pampanga, the tradition of Visita Iglesia holds significance, as the province is home to some of the oldest and most beautiful churches in the Philippines. Many of these churches are also closely ...

Every Holy Week, streets across the Philippines transform into open-air stages for one of the country’s most unique and ...

Divorce is illegal in the Philippines. Yes— illegal.

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...

And it hit me: This, in my humble opinion as a religious educator, is an issue with the Church in the Philippines ... I was blessed with the most beautiful of faith experiences.

Rhode Islanders recall being touched by Pope Francis' advocacy for migrants and victims of the war in Gaza, and his openness ...

MANILA, Philippines ... known as Baliwag Church, was granted the “spiritual bond of affinity” with the Basilica di San Pietro in Ciel D’Oro, one of the most ancient churches in Pavia ...

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been known for his tirades against the Catholic Church. He characterized it as the Philippines’ “most hypocritical institution.” In his criticisms, he ...