The world’s oldest Chinatown and a rich mix of Chinese and Filipino culture, Binondo is found in the heart of the Philippine capital Manila. Named after the Filipino word binundok, meaning ...

Kudos!" the Facebook post captioned the post. In Manila, churches included in the list are Binondo Church, Ermita Church, Manila Cathedral, San Agustin Church, Malate Catholic Church, San Antonio ...

When he was elevated to the papacy in 2013, Pope Francis was widely expected to shake up the Catholic Church, to liberals’ delight and conservatives’ horror. Such ancient teachings as the ...

During the Francis papacy, the role of women in the church emerged as a pressing priority, with Catholics across the globe calling for change. The Argentine pontiff listened, breaking some ...

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected to lead the Catholic church in 2013, he chose the papal name Francis, after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...

Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican said Pope ...

As pontiff, Francis, who died Monday at age 88, sought to bring the Church closer to the people, stating early in his papacy that he wanted to have a poorer Church "for the poor." He was known for ...

This is a love letter to San Nicolas, not the saint, but the old district of Manila whose roots date back to as early as its mother town, Binondo ... It turned out many church bells including ...

NASHVILLE—It has the makings of a country ballad: a famous singer battling for control of a beloved church in the heart of America’s music capital. Amy Grant, the six-time Grammy winner ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An article in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) mouthpiece, Organiser, has said that it is not the Waqf Board but the Catholic Church of India which is the largest ...