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Top Vatican reporter writes book about Cardinal Tagle
In an e mail to Rappler author Cindy Wooden says Cardinal Tagle’s pastoral approach resembles the pastoral approach of Pope Francis

Tagle on Pope's encyclical: Review policies, lifestyles
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle urges even non Christians to study Laudato Si a historic papal letter warning against climate change

Pope cites Filipino bishops in historic encyclical
In Laudato Si a global plea for action to prevent climate change from destroying the planet Pope Francis lifts from a pastoral letter published by the CBCP in January 1988

Pope: Attachment to computers 'damages souls'
Pope Francis says many families are together at the dining table but the children have their telephones and are in another world

St Pauls Publishing embraces new media
The society’s new media initiatives seeks to attract a younger flock while deeply devotional patrons continue to support the apostolate s publishing arm

Pope Francis hails 'Lolo Kiko' nickname
The 78 year old pontiff stresses the value of the elderly by recounting the nickname Filipinos gave him

BSP to produce more Pope Francis coins
Those interested to have commemorative papal coins have until March 13 to reserve online

Their truth is theirs to believe in
This of course does not mean we let go of our responsibility to question

Q and A: 'Will I go to hell if I use contraceptives?'
The head of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines explains the Pope s statements on family planning while he was in the Philippines

What the health sector can learn from the papal visit
Here are three things the health community can glean from Pope Francis recent State and Apostolic mission to the Philippines

Pope Francis says sorry for 'impatience' in Leyte
Pope Francis also thanks the local archbishop for the witness of faith and endurance which your people showed me in the midst of their trials
Behind the scenes: The Pope most Filipinos didn't see
There is no difference between how he is in public and how he is in private the head of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines tells Rappler

Confirmed: Pope 'much updated' on RH law
Pope Francis had the Reproductive Health law in mind when he spoke about Filipino families the CBCP head tells Rappler

Chasing the Pope, parang pag-ibig lang
Parang pag ibig kung para sa iyo talaga gagawa ng paraan ang tadhana para magtagpo kayo

More than 3.3M tweets recorded during PH papal visit
Smart Communications Inc reports there were 3 664 tweets per second at 6:30 pm on January 15 when Pope Francis arrived in Manila

CAAP mulls moratorium on penalties for drones
Drones confiscated during the papal visit will be returned once their operators register them with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines

#ShowThePope: The Philippines that Francis saw
What did Filipinos tell the Pope through their words songs and sheer numbers? What images of the Philippines are forever etched in his memories?

DSWD spends P4.8M on street families' Batangas trip
DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano Soliman during a Senate committee hearing defends her department s decision to take street families to out of town trips called family camps

Thousands of Filipinos in Vatican welcome Pope Francis home
According to Filipino community organizers an estimated 7 000 Filipinos were among the crowd gathered outside St Peter’s Square to attend the Pope’s weekly Angelus

Mercy and compassion when it hurts the most
My father has a bitter sweet mantra that he says to himself to stay sober: ‘Just for today I wont drink Bahala na bukas

'Amang' was biggest threat to Pope Francis
Ambassador Paynor says the Pope did not wear any bullet proof vest inside his garment Instead what he wore was a poncho for rain protection

Baby Brandon, blessed by Pope Francis, dies
Brandon s mother Gladys Precilla Lao says her son died at 6:44 pm Friday January 23 at the St Luke s Medical Center in Quezon City

The return of Baywalk’s banished ‘bedspacers’
Strange how a day before Pope Francis comes to Manila 100 or so people seem to have vanished They seem to have magically disappeared from the same place where the sea swallows the sun

Barricades for Pope Francis' Leyte visit to be reused
Many agencies and local government units have requested for barricades from the public works department
Learning joy from Pope Francis
I’m not comfortable with the fanfare that follows Pope Francis but there are many things this man is doing right

PNP sacks officer for delaying cops' food allowance during Pope visit
PNP OIC Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina places Police Security and Protection Group budget officer Police Superintendent Evangeline Martos under administrative relief

#PopeFrancisPH visit commemorative stamps now available
PRESS RELEASE: PHLPost urges online buyers to place their orders only on the Pinoy eMall site following reports that copies of the commemorative stamps are being sold in the black market at much higher prices

The problem with how media covered Pope Francis
The important questions were never asked The contradictions were not questioned If anything the opportunity to know the Pope better was lost

Pope Francis lifts troubled PH flag carrier
A blessing is what Asia s longest serving commercial carrier needs the most at this time says PAL president and COO Jaime Bautista and it gets just that

Hidden from the Pope?: Netizens, DSWD speak up on #streetkids
Discussion on the disappearance of street families in Manila during the papal visit

What a Jesuit volunteer learned from Pope Francis
It was in the loss of words of our Santo Padre that I realized that faith is not measured at all It can only prevail

Lyca Gairanod sad she didn't get to meet Pope Francis
Still she says that she feels blessed to have been given the opportunity to sing Tell The World Of His Love

Pope on big families: Not main cause of poverty
Hailing big families in the Philippines Pope Francis blames poverty on an economic system that has replaced man with the god of money

Covering the Papal Visit: People over Pope Francis
More than the opportunity of seeing Pope Francis 4 times I will treasure more the stories and the conversations I had with the people

The telegram Pope Francis sent President Aquino
Pope Francis thanks President Benigno Aquino III for the warm welcome and kindness during his visit to the Philippines

Aquino reiterates stance: 'I am against abortion'
Malacañang releases President Benigno Aquino III s 5 point position on responsible parenthood following Pope Francis statements against artificial contraception

Letter to Pope Francis from daughter of political prisoner
We will gladly wait for those affected by your wisdom and enthusiastically carry on our fight until we see that society of authentic justice solidarity and peace

CBCP on Pope's interview: 'Leave rabbits in peace'
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines says the Pope in his comments on responsible parenthood stressed traditional Church teaching

Were street families hidden from the Pope?
About 400 individuals from street families under the DSWD s MCCT program in Malate are brought to a resort in Nasugbu Batangas during the papal visit

LISTEN: A collection of Pope Francis' homilies and speeches
Listen and relive the words of Pope Francis through Rappler s collection

Facebook users of all faiths love Pope Francis
Facebook users of all faiths share their love for Pope Francis

5 lessons business leaders can learn from Pope
The Pope’s messages during his visit are not solely evangelical – they are practical that even business leaders and managers can learn and emulate

Palace: Church, gov’t don’t agree on everything
Malacañang makes the statement following Pope Francis latest pronouncement against the use of contraceptives which the government backed RH law promotes

Palace defends Aquino’s speech attacking church
Malacañang says President Benigno Aquino III did not intend to embarrass anyone and that his papal speech was based on the truth

Simplicity key to Pope Francis’ room in Manila – Josie Natori
The designer talks about her plans prior to the Pope s arrival

Philippine police arrest 3 for bomb joke during papal mass
The crime of making false reports about bombs is punishable with up to 5 years in jail or a fine of P40 000 894 or both

A young priest's 3 takeaways from the Pope's homily
The striking points from the Pope s Manila Cathedral homily: exercising love in service being present to the people and having love in one s service to be a good shepherd

Family of dead volunteer in papal visit to receive aid
Because Judy the mother of Kristel Padasas is a long time OFW she is entitled to various government benefits from the labor department

Pope Francis receives letter to pray for grieving Filipino family
The letter is handed to Pope Francis by a young Thomasian who spoke before him

Q&A: A youth's personal encounter, lessons from Pope Francis
Leandro Santos II one of 4 Filipino youths who gave testimonials before Pope Francis at UST shares his experience and lessons learned in his encounter with the pontiff
