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Cardinal Quevedoand The message of Christmas is Peace

Below is the Christmas message of His Eminence Orlando Cardinal Quevedo, OMI, DD, archbishop of Cotabato Beloved People of Cotabatoand
The message of Christmas is Peace. On the hills of Bethlehem,
an angel from heaven announced the birth of Jesus and a multitude of heavenly
host” sang to poor shepherds, Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth
peace among those whom he favors. (Luke 2:14)The Christian Scriptures tell us that the baby is Jesus. We,
Christians, believe in Jesus as God who became Man, the Son of God, the Lord

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The origin and meaning of the Simbang Gabi novena

Simbang Gabi traces its roots to Mexico when, in 1587, the pope granted the petition of Fray Diego de Soria, prior of the convent of San Agustin Acolman, to hold Christmas Mass outdoors because the church could not accommodate the huge number of people attending the evening Mass. Traditionally, Christmas Day in the Philippines is ushered in by the nine-day dawn Masses that start on Dec. 16.

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What is Jubilee Year of Mercy? Read on...

A Holy Year is one of the most important times in the Catholic Church. But since they typically happen just once every quarter century, they're often misunderstood. Given that this year's Jubilee of Mercy is an extraordinary one, it's even more confusing. Here are answers to some of the most common questions about the Jubilee of Mercy. 1. What is a Holy Year? Jewish tradition inspired the Catholic Church to start celebrating the Jubilee, or Holy Year. (The words are interchangeable.) The Catholic tradition was started in the year 1300 by Pope Boniface VIII.

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Tagle calls for a stop in merciless corruption

MANILA -- Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle urged the people to stop merciless corruption and the abuse of those who are weak. Itigil na ang corruption na walang habag. Itigil na ang paglapastangan sa mga babae at mga bata na walang habag,” he said in his Homily at the start of the celebration of Jubilee of Mercy at the Manila Cathedral on Wednesday.He added, Spread mercy and respect, stop abusing those who are weak. Respond with mercy in helping and guiding those who need help.

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Mindanao dioceses take hardline vs. coal mining

MANILA – In a show of unity, the Dioceses of Dipologo, Ozamis, Pagadian, Iligan, and Marawi released on Nov. 11 a statement against coal mining and coal power plants, common concerns in the area. As Bishops of the Dioceses of Dipolog, Ozamis, Pagadian, Iligan, and Marawi (DOPIM), which comprise the civil provinces of Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Sur, Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur, we completely oppose the operation of coal mining and coal power plants most especially within the aforementioned provinces.

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En Todo Amar y Servir

(This was preached by Fr. Catalino G. Arevalo, SJat the funeral of Bishop Freddie Escaler on December 1, 2015, Church of the Gesu, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City.) When Jesuit Father Federico Escaler was named Bishop and ordained on 31
July 1976 at the Manila Cathedral, there were two rather unusual features in
the consecratory rites. One, a bishop did not preach the homily instead Fr.
Horacio de la Costa, recently back from his Roman assignment as General
Assistant at the Jesuit Curia, did. And Two, Fr Ted Grech, a former Maryknoll

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First Kidapawan bishop dies

MANILA — The former Bishop of Kidapawan, Federico Escaler, has died on Saturday, aged 93.The Jesuit prelate had been ill and passed away peacefully in his family ancestral residence in San Miguel, Manila on Saturday morning.

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Don’t discard the poor, CBCP head urges APEC leaders

MANILA -- A ranking Church official called on global leaders attending a summit of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in Manila to make policies that would empower” the poor and the marginalized.Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, CBCP president, said APEC leaders should roll out inclusive reforms that would improve the living conditions of the poor.According to him, empowering the poor also means letting their voices be heard, saying it is one of the best ways to fight poverty.More than dole-outs It’s not just about helping the poor that way.

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Oblates, mission partners undergo basic media literary training

KIDAPAWAN
CITY – To equip Oblates and its mission partnerswith knowledge and skills in effective communications,
a four-day Media Literacy Course was conducted by the Oblate Mass Media
Ministry on Nov. 9-12 to 25 participants, mostly priests and OMI lay partners in missions.

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Cardinal Quevedoand Lumads victims of ‘ideological conflict’ too

MANILA — Many indigenous Lumads have been forced to flee their communities as a result of ideological conflict,” a ranking Church official said on Wednesday.Cardinal Orlando Quevedo of the Cotabato archdiocese said Lumads are being killed and their rights violated amid the fighting between the government forces and the communist New People’s Army (NPA).The known peace advocate made the statement over Radio Veritas, saying it is very important” to emphasize other circumstances behind the human rights abuses committed against the indigenous peoples.Taken advantage of When the NPA go to thei

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