Priests from the eight dioceses that are under the ecclesiastical jurisdictions of the Bicol region will gather again under the mantle of the Blessed Mother of Peñafrancia who is the patron of Bicolandia.
Prelate said, "The society faces many challenges, but it is important to remember that the Blessed Mother was born according to God's will and that every human life has a purpose in the world."
The Cebu Archdiocesan Commission on Youth reminded the youth who will participate in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections to follow the rules on youth council members running for government positions.
“I opened my eyes and I could see perfectly,” said Jimena, a 16-year-old Spanish World Youth Day pilgrim, during her interview with the ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner
"The Lord's Prayer as a testament to God's love for His people and the need to address ingratitude, irreverence, sacrilege, coldness, and contempt shown toward the Lord," Bishop Ongtioco said.