
Key church debates loom over cardinals as conclave begins
From women’s roles to LGBTQ blessings, the next pope will inherit unresolved tensions shaping the future of the Catholic Church.
DT,Anna Price · · 3 min read
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From women’s roles to LGBTQ blessings, the next pope will inherit unresolved tensions shaping the future of the Catholic Church.
DT,Anna Price · · 3 min read

All 133 Catholic cardinals who will vote for a new pope had arrived in Rome on Monday, two days before the start of the conclave today to elect the next head…
Agence France-Presse · · 3 min read

Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle may be one of the favorites to be the next pope, but a Catholic nun who has known him for half a century says she will not pray for…
Agence France-Presse · · 3 min read

Past conclaves had sprung surprises: Pope John Paul II was the first non-Italian to be made pope in five centuries. ‘No one was expecting that, and Pope…
DT · · 3 min read

With no official campaigning, no published candidates list, and the conclave process cloaked in secrecy, talk of who might succeed Pope Francis remains pure…
DT · · 3 min read

Santos, a former rector of the college, is the chairperson of the Episcopal Commission on the Pontificio Collegio Filippino of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference…
Gabriela Baron · · 2 min read

The Pastoral Guidelines on Sexual Abuses and Misconduct by the Clergy, issued in 2003 by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, laid down a…
John Henry Dodson · · 1 min read

Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David has criticized US President Donald Trump for posting an AI-generated image of himself on papal attire, calling it…
Aljon Danniell Eguia · · 2 min read

Victims’ associations say the Vatican has not done enough
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has issued a rare statement on clerical sexual abuse, defending Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle just days…
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read

Outspoken on same-sex blessings and immigration, Robert Sarah of Guinea is a leading figure among conservative Catholic cardinals seeking a break with the late…
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read

I am living beyond what I thought was possible for someone who flunked too many times in school, someone whom others saw as average. And I thought I was happy.
Ivan Jeff C. Soberano · · 4 min read

A total 133 cardinals eligible to elect a new pope will begin voting in secret on 7 May.
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read

Next time Earth Day falls on a holiday, let’s not bury it. Let’s weave it into our rituals.
Gigie Arcilla · · 3 min read

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The conservative US Supreme Court will weigh a case on Wednesday challenging the ban on using public money to fund religious…
Agence France-Presse · · 1 min read

Filipino religious practices, shaped by centuries of Spanish and American influence, continue to play a significant role in Fil-Am civic engagement and social…
Ricky Rionda · · 3 min read

1 . St. Joseph has two feast days: 19 March, Joseph the husband of Mary; and 1 May, St. Joseph the Worker. Devotion to St. Joseph as a worker goes back to the…
Orlando Cardinal Quevedo CBCP · · 4 min read

Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle has been chosen by lottery for a rotating post to assist the Camerlengo, or caretaker of the papal household, in preparations for…
Gabriela Baron · · 1 min read
