It came as a surprise for Catholics all over the world when Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, from Chicago, United States, was chosen early morning Friday (May 9, Philippine Standard Time) to become the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

When Pope Leo XIV visited Laguna

After the holiness of Filipino saints Lorenzo Ruiz and Pedro Calungsod, who will be the next Phiippine pious to be beatified by the Vatican?

Cebuano archbishop candidate for beatification in Vatican

(Editor’s note: Sa isyung ito sisimulan ang “Pilgrim Watch,” isang feature series ukol sa mga makasaysayang simbahan sa lalawigan ng Laguna na maaaring puntahan sa darating na Mahal na Araw.)


Sa simbahang nagbinyag sa Pambansang Bayani

With several centuries-old churches dating back to the Spanish colonial period, local officials in Laguna province see a huge potential in the growth of pilgrimage tourism.

Pilgrimage tourism in Laguna

Since it was found off the shores of what was then San Pedro Tunasan in Laguna during the Spanish colonial period, the statue of Jesus Christ in the Holy Sepulchre has earned the adoration of Filipino Catholics from all over the country.

Lolo Uweng Shrine opens memorabilia exhibit

Isang malaking karangalan para sa mga Katolikong Lagunense ang pagkakatalaga kay Bishop Marcelino Antonio Maralit ng Diocese of San Pablo sa isang mataas na posisyon sa Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC).

San Pablo Bishop Maralit, hinirang na communications head ng FABC

More than simply serving as a bulwark of the Catholic faith, the Diocesan Shrine of Jesus in the Holy Sepulchre in Barangay Landayan, San Pedro City, Laguna has contributed to the overall socio-economic growth of the city for decades.

Lolo Uweng statue, bell declared 'Local Cultural Treasures'

As Catholics around the world offer prayers of healing for Pope Francis, a woman in Tacloban, and her family, whose lives were touched after a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with the Holy Father during his visit to the city in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan), is also in deep prayer for the Pope’s quick recovery.

Catholics in Leyte pray for Pope Francis

Remembering Pope Francis' historic 2015 visit to Leyte, the Archdiocese of Palo and Catholic faithful in the province are now one with the Catholic Church in praying for his immediate recovery.

Leytenos pray for Pope Francis

Not many residents of San Pedro, Laguna may know it, but the city has had a direct connection with Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of 88 last April 21.

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