PALO, Leyte — Rev. Fr. Jason Ortezo, a Roman Catholic priest and police general, begins his term as mayor of San Francisco town in Southern Leyte on Tuesday. Benedicta Tiazon, the outgoing mayor who ...

BOCAUE, Bulacan, Philippines — Tucked away in the quiet town of Bocaue lies a little-known historical and spiritual site that links the Philippines to one of Korea’s most revered religious ...

The island’s population of undocumented migrants has doubled since 2021 amid concerns about rigid broker system.

The South Korean president met with the cardinal, prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy. He is hoping to meet Leo XIV soon ...

The Pakistani Supreme Court’s three-judge bench has freed Anwar Kenneth, a mentally ill Catholic man, who spent 23 years on ...

“Malabon has a rich history as a place of commerce just north of Manila,” he explains. “We had a strong sugar and tobacco ...

A monk who sexually abused two pupils brought the church and the Roman Catholic boarding school where he taught into “serious disrepute”, a judge said. Michael James Callaghan, known as Father ...

This spring, 52 pilgrims led by Bishop John N. Tran, traveled to six Marian sites in Portugal, Spain and France on a journey ...

Leading his made-up song “Happy Orbit, Pepe,” instead of the usual “Happy Birthday” tune, National Artist Kidlat Tahimik honored “indio-genius” Jose Rizal on his 164th birth anniversary with a June 19 ...

At a time when the U.S. Catholic Church is grappling with a severe shortage of priests, the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — At a time when the U.S. Catholic Church is grappling with a severe shortage of priests, the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new priests ...