It’s been almost a half a century since questions could be shut down with the verity: “Is the Pope Italian?” In that time, the Roman Catholic Church has been led by a Pole, a German and an Argentine — ...

The jovial Francis became pope because the conservative and cerebral Benedict XVI resigned on Feb. 28, 2013. The ostensible reason: Benedict didn’t want his ... Howard Chua-Eoan is a columnist ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio ‘Chito’ Tagle has been referred to as the ‘Asian Pope Francis’ for his approachable demeanor and simple ...

A family of seagulls — two adults feeding a chick — had gathered by the papal chimney a couple of minutes before white smoke ...

Tian Chua, the spokesman for SSP, expressed a similar view, noting Pope Francis’s dedication to social justice, especially his vocal support for Palestine. “He didn’t stop at condemning ...

It seems that Vice President Sara Duterte’s political strategy for the 2025 midterm elections is to shame and blame everyone ...

A family of seagulls — two adults feeding a chick — had gathered by the papal chimney a couple of minutes before white smoke ...

"He's a simple guy, he doesn't have a bodyguard," he said. Like Pope Francis, this humble style ... the focus has always been on the West," said Dr Chua. "But now the real centre of Catholicism ...

Francis returned to the theme again and again, including his 2023 encyclical Laudate Deum, in which he expressed dismay that the world wasn’t living up ... colleague Howard Chua-Eoan notes.

We haven’t heard even a word from her ... Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said a “service agreement” between the Chinese Embassy and InfinitUs Marketing Solutions Inc. in August ...

Vice President Sara Duterte’s speech during a campaign rally in Sta. Ana, Manila was devoid of the usual swear words, in ...