Hundreds of Filipinos attend a requiem Mass to honor Pope Francis"I cried, I cried a lot. Because I last saw him last Palm ...

Every Holy Week, streets across the Philippines transform into open-air stages for one of the country’s most unique and ...

Dozens of penitents whip their backs to atone for their sins during Good Friday rites in the the southern Philippine town of ...

To highlight the importance of women's role in the Church, a Catholic feminist organisation is calling on women to go on strike during the 40 days of Lent. Without them, no parish would function.

Christian devotees from the Philippines were nailed to a cross on Friday in a reenactment of Jesus Christ's crucifixion in ...

the official news service provider of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Saint Augustine, commonly known as Baliwag Church, was granted the ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Jessica Harvey used to worship in a church with stained glass and a soaring ceiling. The Catholic parish gave Harvey and her family a sense of community as ...

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been known for his tirades against the Catholic Church. He characterized it as the Philippines’ “most hypocritical institution.” In his criticisms, he ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

By the fifth week of Lent, churches will begin to veil all images and statues in purple cloth. This tradition has been observed in Catholic churches all over the world, with some references noting ...

The murder of a Kansas Catholic priest at his church’s rectory was carried out "intentionally and with premeditation," a prosecutor said. Gary Hermesch, 66, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, remains in ...

Have you experienced Visita Iglesia? The Holy Week practice, which translates to “church visit,” involves visiting and praying in at least seven different churches. Devotees mostly do it in a ...