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Pope says priest celibacy not 'optional'
'Personally I think that celibacy is a gift to the Church. Secondly, I don't think optional celibacy should be allowed. No,' says Pope Francis

Pope Paul VI, Archbishop Oscar Romero raised to sainthood
'We declare and define Paul VI and Oscar Arnulfo Romero Galdamez...to be saints...decreeing that they are to be venerated as such by the whole church,' says Pope Francis as crowds broke into wild applause

First pope who visited Philippines is now a saint
(UPDATED) Like Pope Paul VI, Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador is made a saint in rites led by Pope Francis and joined by 60,000 pilgrims and heads of state

Slain Salvador archbishop, Pope Paul VI to be made saints
Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador and Pope Paul VI will be canonized in October, announces Pope Francis

Reformist pope, murdered archbishop to be made saints
Pope Paul VI and Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero are on the path to sainthood

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

Palace received info on 'threat' vs Pope Francis
Malacañang says the information is raw and unverified but was relayed by security officials out of prudence

LOOKING BACK: 1970's 'triplet storms' and papal visit
Just like Pope Paul VI Pope Francis visits the country after a disaster

Terror scenarios in Pope visit
Authorities identify at least 7 threat groups during Pope Francis visit to the Philippines

Past popes and Philippine presidents
Past popes have commented on state affairs in previous visits to the Philippines Will Pope Francis known for his blunt frankness do the same?

Looking back: The visits of Paul VI and John Paul II
God truly blessed us with their presence and most of all because in seeing them we were brought closer to Jesus Christ No doubt this is what we will experience with the coming of Pope Francis

Pope Paul VI on first step to sainthood
UPDATED Paul VI is credited with being one of Pope Francis s models a humble man in many ways to whom the Argentine pope frequently refers in his speeches

Pope sets Philippine trip January 15-19
2nd UPDATE We can show the world what it means to be pained to clean up to stand again and to face another morning Cardinal Tagle says

Pope chooses Visayas as core of Philippine trip
Pope Francis age and medical condition – part of his lungs is gone – can however limit his itinerary

Vatican to beatify pope Paul VI in October: source
The miraculous healing of an unborn baby from an incurable illness is attributed to Paul VI leading him one step towards sainthood
The Popes of my life
The popes may be universal pastors but no one of them is a universal man Each has his own background experience talents strengths and weaknesses and each speaks from these
Reconciliation post-RH Law
After an acrimonious and painful debate it is time to move on and be reconciled as a society and nation