Vatican

Pope Francis has issued sweeping new sex abuse legislation for Vatican personnel and diplomats that now requires immediate reporting of abuse allegations to Vatican prosecutors. Beyond the cases involving minors, the law also applies to “vulnerable...

OAKLAND — On Monday last week, the Diocese of Oakland released this list to the public. It contained the names of priests and other religious clergy who have worked with and in Oakland, who have been credibly...

NEW YORK – With 247 pledged delegates and 44 super delegates at stake, New York City Democrats are gearing up for a crucial primary on Tuesday. Campaign volunteers for both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were out...

CALIFORNIA – It’s been a week of special lessons at the Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Los Angeles where nearly two-thirds of the students are Filipino. “I’m very happy that he’s in the Philippines so...

By Jing Castaneda MANILA – Good wishes are pouring in for Pope Francis, who turns 78 on Wednesday. Church leaders in the Philippines, including his friend Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, are sending their birthday...

By Sharon Evite Tacloban – Police tightened security at the Tacloban Airport for representatives of the Vatican. Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto, and Swiss guards inspected the airport, where Pope Francis is scheduled to celebrate mass...

By Balitang America, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Oct. 29, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – The Big Bang? Evolution? Pope Francis says yes, those were the works of God. During a recent address at the Vatican about...

By Balitang America, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Oct. 20, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – A new 2014 Pew Research Center survey says that close to 85 percent of young Catholics, between the ages of 18 and...

By Balitang America, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Oct. 13, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – The Vatican’s council of bishops released a report emphasizing calls for greater acceptance of gays, divorced and remarried Catholics, and couples living-in....

By Balitang America, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Sept. 25, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Getting a marriage annulled can be a complicated process, but Pope Francis wants to make it easier. According to an announcement from...