The Antipolo Cathedral, otherwise known as the National Shrine of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo City, is now officially the International Shrine of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, making it the first international shrine in Southeast Asia and the 11th in the world.
The Diocese of Antipolo and the Antipolo cathedral, in an announcement on March 13 on its social media pages, said that the VaticanThe shrine received the Papal decree on March 13, the 10th anniversary of the papacy of Pope Francis.
The cathedral said the Vatican, prior to the issuance of the decree, announced in June, 2022, that it has approved the petition of the cathedral, through Antipolo Bishop Francis Mendoza De Leon, and the Catholic Bishops of the Philippines for the elevation of the shrine into an international shrine, making the Antipolo’s cathedral as the very first to become an international shrine in Southeast Asia and eleventh worldwide.
“Our Shrine, being an international shrine, is a great blessing and a responsibility to the entire Diocese of Antipolo and the whole
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
CPS-Antipolo, De La Salle Lipa rule PNVF U18California Precision Sports (CPS) was a class act while De La Salle Lipa had to go the extra mile to rule the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Under-18 Championships at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Sunday, March 12.
Read more »
FAST BACKWARD: Davao is tarsier’s paradiseEndemic to maritime southeast Asia, the Philippines tarsier, scientifically known as Carlito syrichta and called amas by several indigenous tribes, is a haplorrhine primate that has for so long bee…
Read more »
Magnitude 4.9 quake hits Camarines Norte — PhivolcsA 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit Camarines Norte on Monday evening, March 13, based on the earthquake information issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). READ:
Read more »
Social media firms urged to stand up vs Myanmar juntaUNITED Nations-appointed independent rights experts on Myanmar have urged social media companies to do more to resist the Southeast Asian country's military junta's 'online campaign of terror.
Read more »
Team Philippines tops SEAMO science, math Olympiad for secondary schoolIt’s a big win for Team Philippines! They bested delegates from Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand during the recently concluded second Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMO) Science and Mathematics Olympiad for secondary school category.
Read more »
Malaysia-based firm takes stake in GalocMANILA, Philippines --Independent energy company Matahio Energy has acquired NPG Pty. Ltd. in a bid to continue its expansion in Southeast Asia and produce more oil in the Galoc oil field. In a
Read more »