Quiapo Church elevated to national shrine
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Quiapo Church elevated to national shrine

MANILA (SE): The Archdiocesan Shrine of the Black Nazarene—Quiapo Church—was elevated to the status of…

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Philippine bishops admit ‘failure’ addressing alleged Marian apparition
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Philippine bishops admit ‘failure’ addressing alleged Marian apparition

MANILA (UCAN): Bishop Pablo David of Kalookan, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the…

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Prison ministry activities to be beefed up in Philippines
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Prison ministry activities to be beefed up in Philippines

MANILA (UCAN): “We will increase our presence by assigning more missionaries to prisons… their programmes…

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Philippines seeks to stem exodus of nurses
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Philippines seeks to stem exodus of nurses

MANILA (UCAN): The Nagkaisa [united] labour coalition, an umbrella organisation representing many trade unions in…

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Philippine bishops’ declare day of prayer against human trafficking
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Philippine bishops’ declare day of prayer against human trafficking

MANILA (SE): The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) declared February 5 as National…

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