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‘God’s Influencer’ to become first millennial saint in September

June 13, 2025, 8:05 PM

Vatican City, Holy See — Italian millennial Carlo Acutis, dubbed "God's Influencer," will be elevated to sainthood in September after the original ceremony was...

House vows to defend religious freedom as nation marks Eid’l Adha

June 6, 2025, 1:51 PM

Speaker Martin Romualdez on Friday expressed the strong commitment of the House of Representatives to uphold religious freedoms and advance policies that protect diversity...

‘Let go of pride,’ PBBM tells nation in 2025 Eid’l Adha message

June 6, 2025, 9:01 AM

President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos, Jr. talked about ‘giving up certainty’ and ‘letting go of pride’ in his message to the nation, marking the celebration...

Eid-al-Adha in Manila

June 6, 2025, 8:02 AM

Filipino Muslims from various areas in Metro Manila gather to pray and celebrate Eid-al-Adha or the Festival of the Sacrifice, an Islamic holiday, at...

Saudi readies for ‘worst case scenario’ in sweltering hajj

June 4, 2025, 7:22 AM

Mina, Saudi Arabia—Near a sprawling tent city outside Mecca, Saudi hospital staff are preparing for a flood of heat-related cases as Muslim pilgrims begin hajj...

Pilgrims come together in Mecca under scorching desert heat

June 2, 2025, 11:02 AM

Mecca, Saudi Arabia—More than a million Muslim pilgrims poured into the holy city of Mecca ahead of the annual hajj, with authorities vowing to hold...

Vatican explains the symbols behind Pope Leo XIV’s coat of arms

May 11, 2025, 11:36 AM

The Holy See on Sunday released the official coat of arms of Pope Leo XIV with an inscribed motto that reflects his Augustinian roots. According...

Pope Leo XIV visits Pope Francis’ tomb

May 11, 2025, 10:36 AM

Vatican City, Holy See—Leo XIV prayed at the tomb of Pope Francis on Saturday, just two days after being elected new head of the Catholic...

Pope Leo XIV says Church must fight ‘lack of faith’ in first mass

May 9, 2025, 6:44 PM

Vatican City, Holy See—Leo XIV urged the Catholic Church to "desperately" counter a lack of faith in his first homily as pope Friday, a day...

‘A blessing:’ US Catholics celebrate first American pope

May 9, 2025, 10:00 AM

New York, United States—US Catholics flocked to churches across the country in a celebratory mood to mark the "excitement" of the first-ever American pontiff following...

First US pope as Robert Francis Prevost becomes Leo XIV

May 9, 2025, 9:11 AM

Vatican City, Holy See—Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday after cardinals from around the globe chose him to be the first leader...

Wait for Vatican white smoke fires up social media

May 6, 2025, 5:45 PM

Paris, France—Hype has been building on social media around the Catholic Church's secretive, centuries-old tradition of conclaves to elect a new pope, animating users from...