A northern Philippine diocese has officially opened the process that could lead to sainthood for Niña Ruiz Abad, a 13-year-old girl regarded to have “lived a prayerful life full of reverence.” The cause of Abad was set in motion by the Diocese of Laoag, where she was buried, in a…
VIGAN CITY The Immaculate Conception School of Theology (ICST) in Vigan City, the mother of all northern Luzon diocesan seminaries, turned 200 years old on August 8. It was on that day in 1822 when the first stone of the seminary was laid for the formation of the urgently needed native clergy. The…
San Lorenzo Ruiz Church in Bangued, Abra (Contributed photo) MANILA - The social action arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is conducting an assessment on how to assist dioceses areas affected by the magnitude 7 earthquake that rocked Luzon on Wednesday. Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo, CBCP-National Secretariat for Social Action Justice and Peace (NASSA) director, said they are expecting the social action centers of the dioceses from the affected areas to submit their reports. At the same time, he asked the people to pray for those affected by the tremor. On the other hand, the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia in Ilocos Sur also asked the people to unite in praying for everyone's safety from the danger caused by the earthquake. "We will find out if there are any injuries, but the facade of the Vigan Cathedral was damaged," said Archbishop Marlo Peralta in a separate interview. He added that they are also conducting assessments of the damage of th