Thank you for accepting this invitation to gather here at the tomb of Saint Peter and in so many other places around the world to pray for peace. War divides; hope unites. Arrogance tramples upon others; love lifts up. Idolatry blinds us; the living God enlightens.

Archbishop Romulo “Muloy” Valles, D.D., of San Pedro Cathedral celebrates his Golden Sacerdotal Anniversary last April 6. The celebration was extended today, April 10, 2026, graced with the presence of Most Rev. Charles John Brown, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, 3 cardinals, 46 bishops, and 76 priests during the Eucharistic Celebration at 9:00 AM.

Highlights from the 75 Years Anniversary of the Apostolic Nunciature in the Philippines

It is a real joy and a distinct privilege for me as the Apostolic Nuncio in the Philippines, to welcome all of you here gathered this evening in this immensely beautiful and historic cathedral, dedicated to Our Lady’s Immaculate Conception...

For me as the apostolic nuncio here in the Philippines, it gives me a lot of joy and happiness to be back here once again, here in Tondo, for this fiesta, we can say, part of the Fiesta of the Kambal na Krus Chapel, which is here to my right, to your left.

I’m always struck by the fact that every Palm Sunday, we get two gospel readings. Before the faithful process toward the church with their palms raised, we recall the entrance of the Lord in Jerusalem, in which people welcome him as the king, as if he is the VIP, the promised one that the prophets have foretold. We can imagine the joyful atmosphere, as if the crowd has found what the people of Israel have longed for. 

Last week, I had the time to watch “Eulogy,” one of the episodes of the most recent season of the British TV series Black Mirror.

The greatest amongst you is the one who serves. And I thought: the greatness of Ed is how he served us.

St. Joseph was a 1st century Jewish man of Nazareth who was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus and was the legal father of Jesus.

Laetare Sunday, the 4th Sunday of Lent, is so called because of the 1st words of the Introit of the Mass, “Laetare, Jerusalem,” Rejoice, O Jerusalem (Is. 66:10). It has been celebrated since at least the 5th century.

How do we feel when someone stares at us? While we are curious about others and that we look at them on random instances, it sometimes feels uncomfortable when somebody stares back at us suddenly.

As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, the world’s attention naturally focuses on the horrific human cost — lives lost, families displaced, cities reduced to rubble. Every war is first and foremost a human tragedy.

D. Edgard Cabangon, Chairman of the Catholic Mass Media Awards and the ALC Group of Companies: A Legacy of Faith

The encounter with the Samaritan woman with Christ may have been this same moment.

Amidst the bustling avenues and the central business district, I find solace in staring at the 10-foot-tall image of the “Smiling Sacred Heart” at the National Shrine. After a restless workweek, I find peace face-to-face with Jesus, whether inside the church building or while meditating in the adoration chapel.

In our Gospel reading today, Our Lord recognized this concern that perhaps were nagging his disciples. Perhaps they were asking whether it was worth it, or what was the point of all this.

by Cardinal Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I, Archbishop-Emeritus of Cotabato Liturgy of the Word Genesis 12:1-4 Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 2 Timothy 1:8-10 Matthew 17:1-9 First Reading: Gn. 12:1-4. Abram’s Call and Migration. The Lord tells Abram to go forth from Haran with all his family to a place God will show him. God will bless him and make him a great nation. All the families of the earth will find him a blessing (vv. 1-3). Abram was 75 yrs old when he left Haran (v.

Final Message of by H.E., Most Rev. Socrates B. Villegas, D.D., Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan on the 40th Anniversary of EDSA People Power

The Jesuit Music Ministry (JMM)'s new album Pag-aalaala is a musical reflection on faith and freedom.

A small story went viral recently — a baby macaque rejected by its own kind, clinging to a stuffed toy as if it were its mother. Many who saw it felt an unexpected ache in the heart. Why? Perhaps because, in that fragile creature, we recognize something deeply human.