‘Salubong’ comes ‘early’ in Siquijor parish

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2019 22:54:58 +0000

‘Salubong’ comes ‘early’ in Siquijor parish

Children with angelic voices sang praises for the Risen Lord as Catholics participated a cherished Filipino Easter tradition — the Salubong.

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Pope leads Good Friday procession highlighting modern-day slaves’ plight

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 22:23:46 +0000

Pope Francis delivers his blessing to worshipers during the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) torchlight procession at the ancient Colosseum (Colosseo, Colisee) on Good Friday, on April 19, 2019 in Rome. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP)

Pope Francis on Friday led the traditional Easter week “Way of the Cross” procession in Rome, which was this year took the theme of modern-day slavery and human trafficking, including the prostitutes who ply their trade on Italy’s streets.

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Church sorry for Easter lesson encouraging attacks on pastor

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 00:08:34 +0000

Church sorry for Easter lesson encouraging attacks on pastor

An Ohio church has apologized for an Easter lesson in which a pastor encouraged students to slap, cut and spit on him — incidents that were captured in videos and posted online.

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