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The Francis papacy in broad strokes

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Church in Philippines

People pray during a Mass for the late Pope Francis at the Cubao Cathedral in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (Credit: Aaron Favila/AP.)

Filipinos mourn Pope Francis, ‘grandpa’ to Asia’s biggest Catholic country

Apr 22
Joseph San Mateo

Father Flavie Villanueva blesses palm fronds held by Manila's homeless and relatives of Duterte drug war victims, at the Catholic Trade Building on Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Credit: Roy Lagarde/CBCP News.)

Manila’s homeless, kin of Duterte drug war victims celebrate Palm Sunday

Apr 16
Joseph San Mateo

Filipino politician Christian Sia is one of the candidates under fire for sexist jokes ahead of the Philippines' May 12 elections. (Credit: Christian "Ian" Sia/Facebook.)

Filipino Catholic, Muslim groups call out sexist, racist election jokes

Apr 9
Joseph San Mateo

The Conference of Major Superiors in the Philippines holds a thanksgiving Mass for families of Duterte drug war victims at the Minor Basilica of San Pedro Bautista in Quezon City, Philippines, on April 1, 2025. (Credit: Franciscan Communications.)

Filipino religious superiors honor families of Duterte drug war victims

Apr 3
Joseph San Mateo

Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo, president of Caritas Philippines, is one of the petitioners seeking the Supreme Court’s help against political dynasties. (Credit: Diocese of Kidapawan via CBCP News.)

Bishops join case at Philippines’ top court to stop political dynasties

Apr 2
Joseph San Mateo

President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines at Clark Airbase in the north of the country on June 28, 2017. (Credit: Bullit Marquez/AP.)

Filipinos begin ‘obligatory prayer’ for healing after Duterte arrest

Mar 24
Joseph San Mateo

Protestors hold an illustration of former president Rodrigo Duterte behind bars as they call for justice to victims of the war on drugs during his administration in Quezon city, Philippines, on March 14, 2025. (Credit: Aaron Favila/AP.)

Bishops grapple with divided Philippines after Duterte arrest

Mar 21
Joseph San Mateo

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court (ICC) with his lawyer Salvador Medialdea seated left, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, March 14, 2025. (Credit: Peter Dejong/Pool via AP.)

Filipinos stage prayer rally for arrested Duterte: ‘Bring him home!’

Mar 17
Joseph San Mateo

Former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte speaks inside the Southorn Stadium during a thanksgiving gathering organized by Hong Kong-based Filipino workers for the former populist president in Hong Kong on Sunday, March 9, 2025. (Credit: Vernon Yuen/AP.)

Filipino Catholic leaders hail Duterte arrest as step toward justice

Mar 12
Joseph San Mateo

Manila Cathedral in the Philippines. (Credit: Unsplash.)

New data looks at clerical abuse of minors in the Philippines

Jan 30
Crux Staff

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