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Vatican elevates Philippine Padre Pio shrine to international status
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (1125+ words) June 6, 2026 Rommel F. Lopez News Briefs 0 Print Only the second International Shrine in the Philippines, the Batangas sanctuary will mark its new status with a formal declaration on the saint's Sept. 23 memorial. The Vatican has elevated the National Shrine and Parish…...
Padre Pio in Batangas now an international shrine
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (166+ words) The Manila Times THE National Shrine and Parish of St. Padre Pio along Governor Antonio Carpio Avenue in Brgy. San Pedro, Santo Tomas City, Batangas, has been officially elevated to an International Shrine. The shrine achieved the new status after…...
Vatican elevates Saint Padre Pio shrine in Batangas to international shrine status
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (266+ words) The National Shrine and Parish of St. Padre Pio in Sto. Tomas City, Batangas has been elevated to international shrine status, the CBCP News reported. "The Dicastery for Evangelization issued the decree on May 25, 2026, the 139th birth anniversary of St. Padre…...
Vatican elevates Batangas St. Padre Pio shrine to international status
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (292+ words) The Vatican has elevated the National Shrine and Parish of St. Padre Pio in Batangas province to international shrine status, according to a decree issued by the Holy See. The Dicastery for Evangelization issued the decree on May 25, 2026, the 139th birth…...
Vatican declares Batangas Padre Pio church an international shrine
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (267+ words) The Global Filipino Magazine A Batangas church devoted to one of Catholicism's most venerated 20th-century figures now carries one of the faith's highest distinctions, after the Vatican formally raised the National Shrine and Parish of Saint Padre Pio to the…...
Padre Pio Shrine now an international shrine
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (218+ words) THE National Shrine and Parish of St. Padre Pio shall now be known as the "International Shrine and Parish of St Padre Pio." In a social media post, the Padre Pio Shrine announced its receipt of the Decree of the…...
Vatican grants international shrine status to St. Padre Pio shrine in Batangas
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (213+ words) The National Shrine and Parish of St. Padre Pio in Batangas has been elevated to an international shrine, becoming the second in the Philippines to receive the designation. The shrine announced the development in a Facebook post on Thursday, June…...
Padre Pio church in Batangas elevated to international shrine status " CBCP
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (55+ words) Manila Bulletin Press Escape to quit searching Padre Pio church in Batangas elevated to international shrine status " CBCP - The National Shrine and Parish of St. Padre Pio in Sto. Tomas, Batangas is the second Catholic church in the Philippines to…...
Mejia installed as new Tabuk bishop
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (190+ words) A bishop has been ordained and installed to lead the Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk. Bishop Sean Mejia, 54, formally assumed the role of new shepherd of the vicariate on Tuesday (June 2). Last March 3, Pope Leo XIV appointed the then priest to…...
Churches Rally Behind Prayer for MPs as CAB3 Debate Intensifies
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (620+ words) The Zimbabwe Indigenous Interdenominational Council of Churches (ZIICC) has called for national unity, peace and prayer as Parliament continues deliberations on Constitution Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3) describing the process as a significant moment in the country's governance journey. In a statement,…...