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Quiboloy church officials indicted for trafficking, sham marriages
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A federal grand jury has charged three top administrators of a Philippines-based church with overseeing a labor trafficking scheme that forced church members to solicit donations for a bogus charity after the defendants illegally obtained visas and other immigration documents that allowed the workers to enter and remain in the United […]
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Faith and hope hit the streets of Manila
By Johnson Lazaro, Esq. Manila memories of the martyr In my pre-American stage, as a youngster of about 7 or 8 years of age, I vividly recall the procession of the Black Nazarene through the streets of Manila. My dad took part in a number of the annual processions. I remember thousands of Filipinos lining […]
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ON GLOBAL FILIPINOS: Archbishop Auza’s peacebuilding mission continues in Spain
By Loida Nicolas Lewis Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza, the first Filipino to be appointed as the Vatican’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations, was recently named Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and Andorra. Archbishop Auza is proud that during his five-and-a-half years as the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN, many important global […]
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Protest rallies at St. Sebastian Church: What’s it all about?
By Cristina DC Pastor A dismissed Filipino priest and accusations of lack of transparency against the parish priest. How are they connected to the months-long protest rallies now going on at St. Sebastian Church in Woodside, Queens? A group calling itself the Catholic Movement for Transparency has been holding weekly protest rallies outside the church […]
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INC launches Aid to Humanity in Canada
“The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) has set its sights on the global campaign against poverty. It’s a cause we’ve committed to champion and sustain as a church.” This was the remark of Executive Minister Eduardo V. Manalo after the INC conducted its most recent outreach activities in various Canadian cities, describing them as “much bigger […]
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Ruby Ann Weigel-Canete: A pilgrim in progress
By Danielle Vania Bonus To most religious people, Holy Week becomes an affair that targets a hungry soul. To celebrate the occasion, the purist Christians partake in the seven days of fasting also known as Lent, while others pack their bags and set off for some R&R. Ruby Ann Weigel-Canete, a housewife since 1992 and […]
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A Santo Niño procession in Jersey
By Cristina DC Pastor A Santo Niño wore an Old Navy cap. Another had a missing hand. Another accidentally dropped on the church pavement and broke into many tiny pieces. They were among nearly a hundred images brought by families to the Divine Mercy Parish in Rahway, New Jersey to be blessed. It is only […]
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CFC ANCOP USA and OVP’S Angat Buhay widen partnership for the poor
By Cristina DC Pastor CFC ANCOP USA Executive Director Roger Santos and his wife Josie live in Manalapan, a South Jersey town known for its large, sprawling homes. In the couple’s formal dining room, two of the five Christmas trees – dedicated to each grandchild — were waiting for Josie’s attention, the ribbons, shiny hanging […]
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‘On Global Filipinos:’ Fordham dean on preparing future leaders to serve in faith
By Loida Nicolas Lewis Faustino Manaligod Cruz, SM., broke new ground last year at Fordham University, the Jesuit University of New York, by accepting the role of Dean and Professor of Practical Theology of the Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education (GRE). A priest of the Society of Mary, Marists, he has served multilingual […]