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MANILA— Papal nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto has received a new assignment from Pope Francis as Nuncio to Croatia.A Vatican communiqué issued on Saturday evening said that the Italian prelate will shortly be moving to the Eastern European country, but did not say anything about his likely successor.Archbishop Pinto, 65, has been serving as Nuncio to the Philippines since July 2011.Appointed by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the archbishop is the 15th Papal representative and the 10th Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines.The archbishop’s new post in Croatia will be his 7th a

Two Catholic bishops passed away on the same day after they lost their battle with cancer.Bishops Leopoldo Tumulak of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines and Rodolfo Beltran of San Fernando in La Union died on Saturday in separate hospitals in Manila.Tumulak, 72, succumbed to a short battle with pancreatic cancer at 1:26pm at the Cardinal Santos Hospital where he was rushed on Friday evening.Six hours later, Beltran died after a brief confinement at the University of Sto. Tomas Hospital.

TACLOBAN City – Aside from the obvious relief goods and stepped up security, Marawi residents, who have been displaced and affected by the ongoing clash between the Philipine military and members of the Maute rebel group, just need someone to talk to.This is what Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle said on June 1 during a visit to Yolanda typhoon-stricken Basey town in Samar.

Peace be to your homes… Peace within your wallsand security within your Borders…For love of family and friendsI will say, Peace be within you… I seek your good..

I pray for the safety of all the hostages. I appeal to the consciences
of the hostage takers not to harm the innocent as the Islamic faith teaches. I
appeal to religious leaders of Islam to influence the hostage takers to release
the hostages unharmed. For God's will is the safety of innocent people. May the
loving God protect the people of Marawi

Collaboration — no other way to go.Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales, the retired Archbishop of Manila, said the effectiveness of serving the people can only be enriched if the Church and the government work together. Church and State leaders must always work together because they are serving the same people, Rosales said over Manila archdiocese-run Radio Veritas on Thursday.

EASTER MESSAGE 2017

Beloved
Brothers and Sisters in Godand

May
the joy and peace of Easter be with you!

While
others may have a different belief, we believe that Jesus died on the Cross and
after three days rose from the dead. By these events he became our Savior and Redeemer.

Jesus the Lamb of God has Risen as He said.Rev. Robert F. Tucker, St. Anthony of Padua, Litchfield saidand Easter is the great occasion to put our pain, doubts and sufferings in the Lamb of God and march forward as new people in the Lord. It is the day to know that we have all betrayed Jesus, ourselves and others for thirty pieces of silver. By Jesus’ passion, death and rising we have been given another chance. We have all slipped down the slippery slope of corruption but today, we hear His voice and rejoice in the hope of new life and heaven.

BANGA, South Cotabato -- Roman Catholic faithful here and in nearby Koronadal Citytoday reenacted the crucifixion of Jesus Christ by trekking the Passion Hill, located near the borders of this town and the city.As the sun breaks Friday morning, people started the Station of the Cross in a six hectare rocky hillside overlooking the Koronadal City-Banga highway.The gospel writers reported that Jesus was crucified at the Place of a Skull , known as ' Golgotha ' in Hebrew, meaning 'Skull' (Matthew 27:33 Mark 15:22 Luke 23:33 John 19:17).

Reading 1 IS 52:13—53:12 See, my servant shall prosper,he shall be raised high and greatly exalted.Even as many were amazed at himso marred was his look beyond human semblanceand his appearance beyond that of the sons of manso shall he startle many nations,because of him kings shall stand speechlessfor those who have not been told shall see,those who have not heard shall ponder it.Who would believe what we have heard?To whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?He grew up like a sapling before him,like a shoot from the parched earththere was in him no stately bearing to make us look at hi