National shrine status for Maasin Cathedral in the Philippines
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National shrine status for Maasin Cathedral in the Philippines

MANILA (UCAN): The declaration of the 17th century Maasin Cathedral as a national shrine symbolises…

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Caysasay Shrine reopens to public after restoration works
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Caysasay Shrine reopens to public after restoration works

MANILA (SE): After being closed for over two years, the 17th century Archdiocesan Shrine of…

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Archbishop Gallagher begins five-day visit to the Philippines
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Archbishop Gallagher begins five-day visit to the Philippines

VATICAN (SE): Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and International…

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Calls mount to outlaw offshore gambling
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Calls mount to outlaw offshore gambling

MANILA (SE): Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan, the Philippines, wrote a pastoral letter saying that…

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Philippine peace advocate Father Picardal passes away at 69
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Philippine peace advocate Father Picardal passes away at 69

MANILA (SE): Redemptorist Father Amado Picardal, a peace advocate who campaigned against the drug-related killings…

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