Rappler's latest stories on Holy Week 2019
[OPINION] Bilibid: A semblance of Paradise
Bilibid is a prison, but it is a community – a community even more alive than the noiseless, walled, camera-secured, and luxurious villages we all aspire to live in
Thieves strike at Baguio Cathedral during Easter mass
The church’s CCTV recorded two men stealing a 55-inch flat screen TV from the Bishop’s house
In shadow of burned Notre-Dame, Paris Catholics pray for Easter renewal
The Easter Sunday Mass at Saint-Eustache church in Paris, celebrated in the wake of the Notre-Dame fire, is pervaded by the spirit and hope of a fresh start
Philippines denounces Easter Sunday blasts in Sri Lanka
(UPDATED) 'Our nation, together with the rest of the world, is outraged by these latest senseless acts of terror and violence,' says the spokesman of President Rodrigo Duterte
Boracay tourist arrivals up for Holy Week 2019
Based on figures from Palm Sunday, April 14, to Good Friday, April 19, more than 50,000 tourists have visited Boracay
On Easter 2019, Duterte hopes for integrity in May polls
President Rodrigo Duterte, in his Easter message, says he hopes evil 'will be swept away by our strong faith in the Almighty'
Defend freedom, Robredo tells Filipinos on Easter 2019
'Sa huli, sa kabila ng kadiliman at kahirapan, ang kabutihan at pagmamahalan pa rin ang mananaig,' says Vice President Leni Robredo on Easter Sunday
Tagle at Easter Vigil: Be the love that triumphs over sin, death
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle says expressing one's love need not always be through heroic feats, but can be done be through simple deeds
Cardinal Tagle slams culture of bullying, 'paninindak'
'Mangako kayo ngayong Biyernes Santo, hindi kayo maninindak. Hindi kayo magiging marahas. Hindi kayo magiging bully,' says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle
How Santo Entierro unites Albay families in Good Friday procession
'While making mistakes is part of our being human, we should not lose hope,' says a devotee, explaining how for her, Santo Entierro represents Jesus taking responsibility for our sins to save us
Tagle to social media trolls: Do you know how to love?
'Ang mga sinungaling, marunong ba yan magmahal? Si Hesus na nagmahal, totoo,' says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle
IN PHOTOS: Filipino penitents atone for their sins on Holy Week 2019
While the annual tradition may seem extreme to some, penitents continue to perform the ritual to seek forgiveness for their sins and God's blessing
WATCH: Cardinal Tagle's Masses for Holy Week 2019
Bookmark this page to watch Cardinal Tagle's Holy Week services on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Black Saturday (Easter Vigil)
EcoWaste Coalition ‘laments’ widespread littering at popular pilgrimage destinations
EcoWaste Coalition appeals to the faithful to be conscientious for a 'garbage-free Holy Week'
Duterte on Holy Week: Serve needy, 'uphold what is good and just'
'Our strong faith in God has contributed to our resiliency as a nation, especially during trying times,' President Rodrigo Duterte says in his Holy Week message
7 Last Words reflection: Self-entrustment, not surrender
He is neither giving up nor giving in. No, he is not surrendering; he is embracing his Father’s will as his own, and doing it as an act of love.
Cardinal Tagle warns vs cell phone addiction: 'Parang alipin na tayo'
'Our imprisonments are very subtle,' says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle on Holy Thursday 2019
Cardinal Tagle on Maundy Thursday: Guide the youth, don't abuse them
'Para sa mga may responsibilidad sa lipunan, ang mga kabataan ay dapat gabayan, hindi dapat pagsamantalahan,' says Cardinal Tagle before washing the feet of 12 young persons
7 Iloilo churches you can go to for Visita Iglesia
One of the first places in the Philippines to accept Catholicism, Iloilo province has a lot to offer with its heritage
IN PHOTOS: For his children’s sake
Eric Marcelino prays that his annual devotion will keep his family safe from illness
Pagninilay sa Siete Palabras: Naganap na
Ano ang Naganap? Ang kanyang pinasimulang ministeryo ay natatapos doon sa Kalbaryo. Ang pagkakasugo ng Ama ay tinupad niya ng walang labis at walang kulang.
IN PHOTOS: This is where Pinoy celebrities are spending the Holy Week break
The stars take time to travel during the break
[OPINION] Holy Week for non-believers
What matters is that we confront something within us and take it into the light, and make this week meaningful, not just emotionally, but also spiritually
'Renounce evil' in polls, Bishop David says on Holy Thursday
Bishop Pablo Virgilio David calls on Filipino Catholics to 'bridge the anomalous gap between faith and social life' as they observe Holy Week 2019
7 Last Words reflection: 'I thirst'
Christ’s thirst was not only physical. It is the agonizing cry of one who is surrounded by blindness, hardness of heart, cruelty.
Touring Albay's churches through Visita Iglesia
The rich Catholic heritage of Albay province is best seen during the traditional Visita Iglesia
LOOK: Clark airport opens new facilities in time for Holy Week
As many as 12,000 passengers use the airport daily during Holy Week
Cardinal Tagle hits hate speech, fake news
'Those consecrated by the Spirit will proclaim liberty to the captive. Those consecrated by the Spirit will not lead others to further captivity,' says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle
Archbishop Villegas: Ignorance killing PH 'softly, slowly'
Ignorance 'has made us a nation that glees in murder' and 'votes for incorrigible liars,' says Archbishop Socrates Villegas as the Philippines marks Holy Week 2019
WATCH: Exodus to provinces starts for Holy Week 2019
The transportation department sets up help desks at terminals and opens hotlines
7 Last Words reflection: Forsaken and desperate?
Cusswords, vulgarities, and obscenities are becoming common and ordinary. There are no longer any qualms of conscience in using them, and they have even become fodder for jokes, laughter, and applause in public.
IN PHOTOS: Albayalde inspects transpo hubs for Holy Week 2019
PNP chief General Oscar Albayalde inspects the Araneta Center and Pasay City bus terminals, the new Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange, and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Cardinal Tagle hits 'sellers' of people: Repent like Judas
There is goodness even in Judas, says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle as the Philippines marks Holy Week 2019
7 Last Words reflection: ‘Father, forgive them, they know not what they do’
Ignorance is killing us as it killed our innocent Lord. There is a time for mercy but there will soon be a time for reckoning.
Bank schedules for Holy Week 2019
Here are the operating hours of banks during Holy Week
Pagninilay sa Siete Palabras: Huling habilin ni Kristo ay mahalin ang iyong kapwa
Ang paghahabilin ni Hesus kay Maria at kay San Juan na magkanlong sa isa’t -isa ay tanging terrestrial na mensahe niya habang nakapako sa krus
Malacañang declares half-day work suspension for gov't offices on April 17
(UPDATED) Work for government employees is suspended starting 12 noon on Wednesday, April 17 to give them 'full opportunity to properly observe' the April 18 and 19 holidays
Cops, fire, jail personnel on full alert for Holy Week 2019
'Criminals do not rest, so the DILG and its attached agencies must not rest as well,' says DILG Secretary Eduardo Año, who has raised the alert status of the agencies
WATCH: 7 Last Words 2019
Rappler brings you the '7 Last Words of Jesus Christ' – on video – from the St. Paul's Audiovisuals
Over 7,000 transpo workers get drug test for PDEA's Oplan Huli Week
There are 36 bus drivers, 17 conductors, and one dispatcher who test positive for shabu
7 Last Words reflection: 'Today you will be with me in Paradise'
The penitent thief admitted his deserved punishment and defended Jesus’ innocence, and now only asks future acknowledgment. The Savior King, generously giving until the end, promised immediate and eternal fellowship.
7 Last Words reflection: The chain of anger-revenge is broken
Theologian Karl Rahner comments that the executioners of Jesus knew what they were doing; what they did not know was that they were deeply loved
Over 91,000 cops deployed for Holy Week 2019
Expect more cops in places of convergence and transportation hubs for Holy Week 2019
[OPINION] A change of heart: Living the Laudato Si way
'Without realizing that everything is connected with one another, as emphasized in the 'Laudato Si,' we become ignorant to just how our individual actions can make a big impact'
Metro Manila number coding suspended April 17-22
(UPDATED) The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority says there will be no number coding beginning Holy Wednesday, April 17, until Easter Monday, April 22
WATCH: Visita Iglesia 2019
The Society of St. Paul’s Philippines - Macau features the churches of the Archdiocese of Nueva Caceres for the Visita Iglesia 2019
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Walang tubig, kuryente, pera – penitensya ngayong Kuwaresma
Paaano ba tayo sasampalataya, magiging Kristiyano, at higit sa lahat, magiging tao sa panahon ni Rodrigo Duterte?
WATCH: Stations of the Cross 2019
The Society of Saint Paul Philippines-Macau brings us a virtual yet meaningful Way of the Cross in Ligao City
IN PHOTOS: From churches to jails, Filipinos mark Palm Sunday 2019
Here's how Filipinos observed Palm Sunday 2019 in different places of worship across the Philippines
Tagle on Palm Sunday 2019: Follow humble leaders
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle warns against the 'more attractive' tendency to follow the high and mighty
