manila – NZ Catholic Newspaper https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz The New Zealand National Catholic Newspaper Wed, 28 Feb 2018 01:30:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.4 Exuberant crowds greet pope in unofficial welcome to Philippines https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2015/01/16/exuberant-crowds-greet-pope-in-unofficial-welcome-to-philippines/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2015/01/16/exuberant-crowds-greet-pope-in-unofficial-welcome-to-philippines/#respond Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:51:27 +0000 http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=9750 By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Although it was not called a welcoming ceremony, Pope Francis was greeted by government and church officials and an exuberant crowd Jan. 15 at Manila’s Villamor Air Base. The pope arrived 13 minutes earlier than scheduled at the base near Manila’s international airport following a

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2015/01/16/exuberant-crowds-greet-pope-in-unofficial-welcome-to-philippines/feed/ 0 Catholic organisations aid Philippine victims of flooding https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2009/10/08/catholic-organisations-aid-philippine-victims-of-flooding/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2009/10/08/catholic-organisations-aid-philippine-victims-of-flooding/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 http://nzcatholic.iconmedia.co.nz/?p=2328 WASHINGTON (CNS) Catholic charitable organisations are stepping up to help victims in the Philippines after the worst flood in decades hit in late September. "Many of the people who have lost everything are sleeping in schools right now," said Luc Picard, Catholic Relief Services’ country representative in Manila, Philippines. "They’re calling this the Katrina of

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2009/10/08/catholic-organisations-aid-philippine-victims-of-flooding/feed/ 0 Philippine bishops hold Mass amid claims of government corruption https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2008/02/26/philippine-bishops-hold-mass-amid-claims-of-government-corruption/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2008/02/26/philippine-bishops-hold-mass-amid-claims-of-government-corruption/#respond Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:00:00 +0000 http://nzcatholic.iconmedia.co.nz/?p=2617 MANILA, Philippines (CNS) Philippine bishops decided not to join a protest rally against the president and alleged corruption, instead holding a "Mass for truth" at their headquarters. The Feb. 15 Mass was held prior to the afternoon rally in the main business district in Manila. Opposition politicians and leftist groups protested the latest crisis surrounding

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