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Watch as Pope Francis visit detainees in Philadelphia

On the occasion of his Apostolic Visit to the USA, the Holy Father, Pope Francis is devoting time to visit detainees at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia. Scheduled for Sep 27, 2015 Local Time 10.50/12.00 Full Transcript of Pope’s remark on his visit to the prison: Dear Brothers and Sisters, […]

Pope Francis with Bishops, guests of the World Meeting of Families

Continuing here the live stream sharing coverage of Pope Francis in Philadelphia, with the spotlight on meeting with Bishops, guests of the World Meeting of Families. Pope Francis meets the Bishops, guests of the World Meeting of Families in the St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia Scheduled for Sep 27, […]

Pope Francis participates in meeting for religious freedom in Philadelphia

Pope Francis in Philadelphia, Meeting for Religious Freedom. Watch the live stream here. Keep watch as the Holy Father participates in the meeting for religious freedom with the Hispanic community and other immigrants in Independence Hall, on the occasion of his apostolic visit to the United States. Scheduled for Sep […]

Pope Francis in Pennsylvania, Holy Mass in Philadelphia

Holy Mass with Bishops, Clergy, Men and Women Religious of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia The Holy Father in Pennsylvania. Pope Francis presides at celebration of Holy Mass with Bishops, Clergy, Men and Women Religious of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, on the occasion of his apostolic visit to the United States. Scheduled for […]

Pope Francis in New York, Holy Mass in Madison Square Garden

Pope Francis in New York, Holy Mass in Madison Square Garden Pope Francis presides at the celebration of Holy Mass in New York, on the occasion of his apostolic visit to the United States. Watch the live stream event as scheduled for Sep 25, 2015 Local Time (Friday 25 September) […]

Pope Francis in the USA – Visit to the United Nations

Pope Francis in the USA – Visit to the United Nations After spending his first days in Washington, D.C., the Holy Father visits New York, this time to speak before the United Nations General Assembly. Watch the live stream event and check out the message of Pope Francis. Scheduled for […]

Watch Pope Francis in the USA – Vespers with the Clergy

The continuing live stream coverage of the Holy Father, Pope Francis Apostolic journey to the USA. This episode features the Pope Francis in the USA – Vespers with Clergy. Pope Francis celebrates Vespers with Clergy, Men and Women Religious in New York, on the occasion of his apostolic visit to […]

Pope Francis in the USA – Arrival at Washington

The Pope’s Apostolic Journey to the United States Watch here the full coverage of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to the United States. Pope Francis arrives by air in Washington D.C., where his apostolic visit to the United States begins for the occasion of the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. […]

Goodbye Cuba, Farewell ceremony at the Airport for Pope Francis

Pope Francis in Cuba – Farewell ceremony at the Airport. Watch here the farewell ceremony at the airport in Cuban capital of Santiago to Pope Francis. Scheduled for Sep 22, 2015. After a successful Apostolic Visit to the Caribbean island-nation of Cuba, Pope Francis concludes his journey at the international […]

Pope Francis canonize 4 nuns, 2 from Palestine in St. Peter’s Square

Watch here as Pope Francis preside at the Holy Mass and the Canonization of four Blesseds. At the end of the rites, the Pope led the recitation of the Marian prayer Regina Caeli. The most significant act of the day was the elevation to sainthood of Sisters Mariam Bawardy and […]

Watch: Pope Francis on Palm Sunday at the Vatican

Watch Pope Francis on Palm Sunday at the Vatican. The event is scheduled for Sunday, March 29, 2015. Palm Sunday signals the beginning of a week long solemn Catholic religious observation that eventually centers among others the Passion of Christ. Here sharing the live stream coverage of the event direct […]

Proclamation of Our Lady of Manaoag church as minor basilica today

Proclamation of Our Lady of Manaoag church as minor basilica today MANAOAG, Pangasinan, Feb. 17 — Three Catholic cardinals will grace the official proclamation of the Our Lady of Manaoag Church into minor basilica this afternoon. One cardinal has arrived and two more, including papal nuncio Archbishop Guiseppe Pinto will […]

PNP sacks budget officer on delayed release of food provision

Espina sacks budget officer over delayed disbursement of food provisions for COPS. MANILA, Jan. 24 — Philippine National Police officer-in-charge, currently Deputy Director General Leonardo A. Espina, approved Friday the administrative relief of a police budget officer over allegations of delayed disbursement of food provisions for PNP personnel deployed for […]

Watch Pope Francis hold general audience in Vatican

Watch Pope Francis hold general audience in Vatican. Fresh from his Apostolic journey to Asian countries of Sri Lanka and the Philippines, Pope Francis will conduct his first public appearance in Vatican on Wednesday. In the public event the Pope holds a general audience where he greets the pilgrims present […]

CamSur sustains P187.3-M loss on agri crops due to Amang

CamSur sustains P187.3-M loss on agri crops due to Amang. Tropical Storm Amang left Bicol not without wreaking havoc on agricultural crops in Camarines Sur. The province sustained agricultural losses pegged at P187.3 million according to the regional disaster council. Other provinces registered agricultural damages including Sorsogon at P23.2 milliion, […]

Pope Francis brings to Vatican vestments used in PH masses

Pope Francis brings to Vatican vestments used in PH masses. MANILA, Jan. 21 — Not only was Pope Francis impressed of the huge attendance during his public appearances. Other than the Pope mobile, he also liked the vestments he used during the Papal Visit. There were three vestment Pope Francis […]

Have you read Pope Francis tweets? The latest about PH

With a growing number in followers (now 5.32 million), Pope Francis twits are viral. The Holy Father has been sending tweets since February of 2012. Fresh from his Apostolic Visit of the Philippines and Sri Lanka, his tweets are profound and far reaching. Sa aking mga kaibigan sa Sri Lanka […]

Catholics need not breed ‘like rabbits’ – Pope Francis

Catholics need not breed ‘like rabbits’ – Pope Francis Pope Francis literally shunned the Philippine government’s official move on use of contraception in the country despite opposition from the Catholic bishops. Defending the Catholic Church’s ban on contraceptives, he said that followers of the faith don’t have to breed “like […]

PH Pope mobile impresses Pope Francis, going to Vatican

PH Pope mobile impresses Pope Francis, going to Vatican. If unconfirmed report is true, the jeep-inspired pope mobile that was used by Pope Francis on his recent Apostolic Visit to the Philippines from Jan. 15 to 19, 2015 is heading to Rome. Perhaps, the Pinoy-made car specially designed for the […]

PNoy’s Aunts blessed by Pope Francis during Malacanang visit

PNoy’s Aunts blessed by Pope Francis during Malacanang visit. During the courtesy call and visit of the Pope to Malacanang, two sick aunts of the president were around. The sister of President Cory and a sister of Senator Ninoy were blessed by the Holy Father. Presidential sister Kris Aquino confirmed […]

Will Pope Francis return for 51st Intl Eucharistic Congress in Cebu 2016?

Will Pope Francis return for 51st Intl Eucharistic Congress in Cebu 2016? MANILA, Jan. 19 — The Philippines will host the 51st International Eucharistic Congress in Cebu on January next year. Will the Pope come again? It is the big hopeful question of Manila Archbishop Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle. Minutes […]

Pope Francis flies to Rome, ends official 5-day PH visit

Pope Francis flies to Rome, ends official 5-day PH visit. MANILA, Jan. 19 — Amidst chants of “Viva, Sto. Papa,” Pope Francis walked through the tarmac of Villamor Air Base, Pasay City as he officially concluded his five-day apostolic visit to the Philippines Monday. A PAL Airbus 340, designated as […]

Pope Francis Luneta mass breaks record, the largest in Papal history

Pope Francis Luneta mass breaks record, the largest in Papal history. MANILA, Jan. 19 — The huge Luneta crowd during the whole duration of celebration by Pope Francis of the Holy Mass at the Quirino grandstand Sunday was said to break record of any public attendance on a Papal public […]

PH visit concludes, Pope Francis leaves for Rome 10 am Monday

PH visit concludes, Pope Francis leaves for Rome 10 am Monday. MANILA, Jan. 18 — Today, Monday of January 19th at about 10AM Pope Francis is set to leave Manila, Philippines. The Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight to Vatican is scheduled to leave Villamor Airbase in Pasay City at 10:00 am. […]

Day 5: Pope Francis Papal Visit in the Philippines

Day 5: Pope Francis Papal Visit in the Philippines. Sharing here the official continuous live stream coverage of team RTVM on Pope Francis Papal visit to the Philippines. The Apostolic visit to the Philippines of Pope Francis from January 15 – 19, 2015 finally comes to a close today. Final […]

Crowd over 4 million watch Pope Francis live at Luneta

Crowd numbering over 4 million watch Pope Francis live at Luneta Park and by the sidestreets near the area. MANILA, Jan. 18 — Despite the rains Sunday, the number of Filipino faithfuls and those eager to see Pope Francis in person at the Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park, Manila has ballooned […]

The gathering storm on Pope Francis 4rth day in PH

MANILA, Jan. 18 – As the Papal Visit of Pope Francis in the Philippines nears its end gathering the faithful into unity, nature is also gathering storm. The state weather agency PAGASA on Sunday advised the public who will attend events of Pope Francis at the Rizal Park and the […]

Day 4: The finale of Pope Francis Papal Visit in the Philippines

Day 4: The finale of Pope Francis Papal Visit in the Philippines. Sharing here the official continuous live stream coverage of team RTVM on Pope Francis Papal visit to the Philippines, Day 4. Coverage starts Jan. 18, 2015, Sunday, 6:00 AM. Back to the capital from Tacloban city, Pope Francis […]

Watch Pope Francis celebrates mass at Rizal park

Watch Pope Francis celebrates mass at Rizal park. Day 4: The Papal visit of Pope Francis in the Philippines. Sharing here the official live stream coverage of the Vatican as the Holy Father’s Papal visit culminates in a celebration of the Holy Mass at Rizal Park by Pope Francis. Scheduled […]

Watch: Pope Francis meets youth at UST sports field

Watch: Pope Francis meets youth at UST sports field. Day 4: The Papal Visit of Pope Francis in the Philippines – Meeting with the Youth. Sharing here the official live stream broadcast of the Vatican on the first Papal Visit to the Philippines of Pope Francis. The live stream coverage […]

Albay highlights Pope Francis Papal Visit at Astrodome

Albay highlights Pope Francis Papal Visit at Astrodome. LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 17 — The province of Albay will highlight the Papal Visit of Pope Francis in the country with a program as celebration and communion of Albayanos with the Pope. But the main event will be the live streaming of […]

Pope Francis arrives safely in Manila from Tacloban

Pope Francis arrives safely in Manila from Tacloban. Pope Francis now back at Apostolic Nunciature MANILA, Jan. 17 — Pope Francis, one of Christendom’s most popular figures, arrived at the Apostolic Nunciature in Taft Avenue, Manila at 2: 55 p.m. after an almost five-hour visit in Tacloban City and Palo, […]

“Amang” cuts short Pope Francis Tacloban Apostolic visit

PALO, Leyte, Jan. 17 — Stormy weather cuts Pope Francis visit in Leyte, skipping lunch with disaster survivors. The pontiff arrived at the Archbishop Residence around 11:40 a.m., but went down around 12:10 p.m., skipping the meal and briefly blessed the Pope Francis Center for the Poor before heading to […]

Watch Pope Francis meets with families of the survivors of typhoon Yolanda

Watch Pope Francis meets with families of the survivors of typhoon Yolanda. Sharing here the official Vatican live stream coverage of the Papal visit of Pope Francis in the Philippines on Day 3 at Palo, Leyte. The live stream coverage will capture public appearances of the Holy Father’s Papal visit. […]

Watch Pope Francis celebrate Holy mass in Tacloban airport

Watch Pope Francis celebrate Holy mass in Tacloban airport. Live stream coverage of the Papal visit, Pope Francis in the Philippines. Day 3, in Tacloban City and Palo, Leyte. Sharing here the official Vatican live coverage of the first Papal Visit to the Philippines of Pope Francis. The live stream […]

Day 3: Pope Francis Papal Visit in the Philippines

Day 3: Pope Francis Papal Visit in the Philippines. Sharing here the official continuous live stream coverage of team RTVM on Pope Francis Papal visit to the Philippines. Coverage starts Jan. 17, 2015, Saturday, 6:00 AM. Today Pope Francis will be in Leyte, Eastern Visayas. The Pope celebrates the Holy […]

Watch Pope Francis meet with the families at Mall of Asia

Watch Pope Francis meeting with the famillies. Live stream coverage of the Papal visit, Pope Francis 2nd day in the Philippines. Sharing here the official Vatican live coverage of the first Papal Visit to the Philippines of Pope Francis. The live stream features public appearances of the Pope. The fifth […]

Watch Pope Francis celebrates mass at Manila Cathedral

Watch Pope Francis celebrates mass at Manila Cathedral. Live stream coverage of the Papal visit, Pope Francis in the Philippines. Day 2. Sharing here the official Vatican live coverage of the first Papal Visit to the Philippines of Pope Francis. The live stream features public appearances of the Pope. The […]

Watch Pope Francis meets with the Diplomatic Corps

Watch Pope Francis meets with the Diplomatic Corps. Live stream coverage of the Papal visit, Pope Francis in the Philippines. Day 2. Sharing here the official Vatican live coverage of the first Papal Visit to the Philippines of Pope Francis. The live stream coverage will cover public appearances of the […]

Watch Pope Francis meets President Aquino in Malacanang

Watch Pope Francis meets President Aquino in Malacanang. Sharing here the official Vatican live coverage of the first Papal Visit to the Philippines of Pope Francis. The live stream coverage will feature public appearances of the Pope. The second live stream broadcast features the Holy Father as he visits Malacanang […]

Day 1: Arrival in Manila, the Papal Visit of Pope Francis

Arrival in Manila by Pope Francis. Arrival in Manila – Papal Visit 2015 | Philippines 1/15/2015 Sharing here another (for redundancy) live stream coverage of the arrival of Pope Francis in Manila. The Papal Visit on January 15, 2015. Scheduled for Jan 15, 2015. Villamor Air Base, Pasay City, 15 […]

Watch: Pope Francis arrival and welcome ceremonies

Pope Francis arrival and welcome ceremonies. Live stream coverage of the Papal visit, Pope Francis in the Philippines. This is the live stream coverage of the Pope in the Philippines. While Pope Francis is the third pope to visit the country, it will be the fourth visit by a pope. […]

Day 1: Pope Francis Papal Visit in the Philippines

Day 1: Pope Francis Papal Visit in the Philippines. This is another take on the coverage of the Papal visit courtesy of the RTVM. Sharing a video stream coverage of the Papal visit of Pope Francis in the Philippines. Day 1, January 15, 2015. Actually, this is more of a […]

Pope Francis to bless center for the poor in Leyte

Pope Francis to bless center for the poor in Leyte. PALO, Leyte, Jan. 14 – The P60 million Pope Francis Center for the Poor in this town is now ready for the Pope’s blessing on Saturday. The blessing of the 1,414.60 square meter-facility around 3:00 p.m. will be witnessed by […]

Pope Francis encounter with youth in UST open to public

MANILA, Jan. 14 — “Open to the public.” According to Fr. Herminio Dagohoy, O.P. rector of the Pontifical University, the activities of Pope Francis during his visit to the University of Santo Tomas on Jan. 18 will be “open to the public” at designated areas in the campus. Fr. Dagohoy […]

“Unwanted guest” may come during PH Papal visit

“Unwanted guest” may come during PH Papal visit. MANILA, January 11 — Guess “who” (what) might come during Pope Francis Papal Visit to the Philippines next week? A forming weather disturbance that may strengthen to a low pressure area may enter the Philippine area of responsibility during the Pope’s visit, […]

Pope Francis has three pope mobiles during visit to PH

Pope Francis has three pope mobiles during visit to PH. MANILA, Jan. 11 — During the visit of Pope Francis in the Philippines, the Papal Visit Committee will provide three pope mobiles, two for the Pope’s mobility in Manila and one for his Tacloban-Palo visit. The third pope mobile comes […]

BIcol PNP, Albay province brace for Pope’s PH visit

BIcol PNP, Albay province brace for Pope’s PH visit. The coming visit of Pope Francis in the Philippines, particularly in Manila and Tacloban, now reaches feverish proportions. Do not discount Albay to just stand by. Governor Joey Salceda has issued a no-work order for capitol employees and the suspension of […]

DOLE clarify workers pay rules during Pope’s visit

MANILA, Jan. 7 (PNA) — The Department of Labor clarifies employee holiday pay rules during Pope Francis visit of the Philippines. Labor secretary Rosalinda Baldoz on Tuesday said private business employers must observe proper pay rules and core labor standards for their workers on 15, 16, and 19 January, declared […]

PH military on frenzy on security of Pope Francis

PH military on frenzy on security of Pope Francis. As the Apostolic visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines on January 15 to 19 approaches, the military establishment and other sectors tasked to secure the Pontiff join heads for the purpose. The Philippine Air Force’s chief Lt. Gen. Jeffey Delgado […]

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Day 1: Pope Francis Papal Visit in the Philippines

Day 1: Pope Francis Papal Visit in the Philippines. This is another take on the coverage of the Papal visit courtesy of the RTVM. Sharing a video stream coverage of the Papal visit of Pope Francis in the Philippines. Day 1, January 15, 2015. Actually, this is more of a […]

Watch: The Easter Vigil in Vatican with Pope Francis

Is it Easter, yet? Not so fast, that is for the religious outside of the Philippines, or specifically in Italy and beyond. It is because the Paschal Triduum is still unfolding. In Vatican, the live video stream of the Easter vigil, or the vigil of the Holy Night of Easter, […]

Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter in Vatican with Pope Francis

[one_fifth] Easter Vigil in Vatican with Pope Francis. Or, it is the Vigil of the Holy Night of Easter. Still in the continuing coverage of the Holy Week celebration in Vatican, Pope Francis lead the observance of the Easter Vigil at the St. Peter’s Basilica. The live stream event will […]

Video: Pope Francis visit the slums and meet the youth of Kenya

Video: Pope Francis visit the slums and meet the youth of Kenya. Watch here the live stream coverages of Pope Francis’s Apostolic visit to eastern African nations. The first leg of his stop over is Kenya. This episode features the Holy Father’s visit to the Kangemi slums and meeting the […]

PH visit concludes, Pope Francis leaves for Rome 10 am Monday

PH visit concludes, Pope Francis leaves for Rome 10 am Monday. MANILA, Jan. 18 — Today, Monday of January 19th at about 10AM Pope Francis is set to leave Manila, Philippines. The Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight to Vatican is scheduled to leave Villamor Airbase in Pasay City at 10:00 am. […]

Watch: Palm Sunday Celebration in Vatican with Pope Francis

This is the complete live stream feed of the blessing of the palms and olive branches, procession and Palm Sunday celebration direct from Vatican. We keep watch the entire proceedings as Pope Francis will once more preside on the rites. But while the traditional celebration in early years involve people […]

CamSur sustains P187.3-M loss on agri crops due to Amang

CamSur sustains P187.3-M loss on agri crops due to Amang. Tropical Storm Amang left Bicol not without wreaking havoc on agricultural crops in Camarines Sur. The province sustained agricultural losses pegged at P187.3 million according to the regional disaster council. Other provinces registered agricultural damages including Sorsogon at P23.2 milliion, […]

LIVESTREAM: Pope Francis celebrates Maundy Thursday Chrism Mass

Today, direct from St. Peter’s Basilica Pope Francis celebrates the Chrism Mass which should start at about 9:30 AM in Rome. We join the Holy Father in the celebration of the Maundy Thursday mass at the Vatican. Expected to be in attendance are Patriarchs, Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops and priests. During […]

Pope Francis joins social photo sharing site Instagram under “Franciscus”

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pope Francis (@franciscus) Pope Francis joins social photo sharing site Instagram under “Franciscus.” The Holy Father, Papa Francisco will definitely rock, again, the social media scene. This time, he joins Instagram. The information was first disclosed through the Vatican Dario Viganò […]

Watch Pope Francis in the USA – Vespers with the Clergy

The continuing live stream coverage of the Holy Father, Pope Francis Apostolic journey to the USA. This episode features the Pope Francis in the USA – Vespers with Clergy. Pope Francis celebrates Vespers with Clergy, Men and Women Religious in New York, on the occasion of his apostolic visit to […]

Organizers launch mobile app on Papal visit in 2015

There is no question about it. The fast approaching Papal visit in 2015 is catching up by leaps and bounds among Pinoys. Now add another topping to that. Organizers of the visit launched on Friday a mobile and tablet app for the general public’s consumption. Chairman of the committee on […]

Pope Francis in Pennsylvania, Holy Mass in Philadelphia

Holy Mass with Bishops, Clergy, Men and Women Religious of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia The Holy Father in Pennsylvania. Pope Francis presides at celebration of Holy Mass with Bishops, Clergy, Men and Women Religious of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, on the occasion of his apostolic visit to the United States. Scheduled for […]

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Watch Pope Francis meets President Aquino in Malacanang

Watch Pope Francis meets President Aquino in Malacanang. Sharing here the official Vatican live coverage of the first Papal Visit to the Philippines of Pope Francis. The live stream coverage will feature public appearances of the Pope. The second live stream broadcast features the Holy Father as he visits Malacanang […]

Have you read Pope Francis tweets? The latest about PH

With a growing number in followers (now 5.32 million), Pope Francis twits are viral. The Holy Father has been sending tweets since February of 2012. Fresh from his Apostolic Visit of the Philippines and Sri Lanka, his tweets are profound and far reaching. Sa aking mga kaibigan sa Sri Lanka […]

Watch Vatican Mass and Canonizations of new Catholic Saints

Direct and live from Vatican, watch Pope Francis presides at Holy Mass with the canonization of the Blesseds Vincenzo Grossi, Maria dell’Immacolata Concezione, Ludovico Martin and Maria Azelia Guérin. At the end, the Pope recites the Angelus prayer. This program starts at 10:00, Vatican time, October 18, 2015. READ / […]

Watch the much awaited Midnight Mass of Christmas 2016 with Pope Francis

Watch the live stream coverage direct from Vatican City as Pope Francis celebrate the midnight mass of Christmas 2016. Scheduled for Dec 24, 2016 which will be Sunday, December 25th, about 4:15 AM Philippine time. Join as Pope Francis celebrates Midnight Mass on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the […]

Pope Francis to bless center for the poor in Leyte

Pope Francis to bless center for the poor in Leyte. PALO, Leyte, Jan. 14 – The P60 million Pope Francis Center for the Poor in this town is now ready for the Pope’s blessing on Saturday. The blessing of the 1,414.60 square meter-facility around 3:00 p.m. will be witnessed by […]

Pope Francis in the USA – Arrival at Washington

The Pope’s Apostolic Journey to the United States Watch here the full coverage of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to the United States. Pope Francis arrives by air in Washington D.C., where his apostolic visit to the United States begins for the occasion of the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. […]

Video: Celebration of the Solemnity of the Nativity in Vatican

Video: Celebration of the Solemnity of the Nativity in Vatican. Pope Francis celebrates Midnight Mass on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord. Watch the live stream direct from where it is happening, at St. Peter’s Basilica. Courtesy of Radio Vaticana / Vatican Television Center. Live Friday, December 25th, […]