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[Title] => Nueva Ecija bishop to head Sandhurst, Australia diocese
[Summary] => Pope Leo XIV has appointed Filipino auxiliary bishop Rene Ramirez to head the Diocese of Sandhurst in Australia.
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[Title] => Pope names new Kalibo bishop
[Summary] => Pope Leo XIV on Saturday appointed Fr. Cyril Villareal as the new bishop of Kalibo in Aklan, succeeding Bishop Jose Corazon Tala-oc who retired in June 2025.
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[Title] => Pope Leo names new Nueva Ecija bishop
[Summary] => Pope Leo XIV appointed Fr. Samuel Agcaracar as the new bishop of San Jose, Nueva Ecija, replacing Bishop Roberto Mallari who was appointed as head of the Diocese of Tarlac.
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[Title] => Bishop prays for imprisonment of the corrupt
[Summary] => Bayombong Bishop Jose Elmer Mangalinao yesterday called for the imprisonment of people involved in the corruption that contributed to the damage of mountains, which he blamed for heavy flooding during Super Typhoon Uwan.
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[Title] => Tagle takes possession of titular diocese of Albano
[Summary] => Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle formally took possession of his titular diocese in a ceremony at the Albano Cathedral in Italy, marking a significant step in his role as a cardinal bishop.
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[Title] => Pope Leo appoints priest as Boac bishop
[Summary] => The pontiff has appointed Edwin Oracion Panergo, a priest from the Diocese of Lucena, as the new prelate of the Marinduque-based diocese, who has been in “sede vacante” since November 2024.
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[Title] => Cebu welcomes next prelate
[Summary] => The Archdiocese of Cebu formally welcomed Most Rev. Alberto “Abet” S. Uy, DD yesterday (September 28) to begin his mission as the fifth Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cebu, following his formal installation tomorrow (September 30) at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral.
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[Title] => Bishop closes church after woman spits on font
[Summary] => Ozamiz Archbishop Martin Jumoad ordered the closure of the Saint John the Baptist parish church in Jimenez, Misamis Occidental on Tuesday to give way to penance and reparation after a woman spat into a holy water font.
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[Title] => Catholic bishops warn Senate: Ignoring impeachment is betrayal of public trust
[Summary] => After schools and universities, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, composed of Catholic bishops across the country, joined the growing call to proceed with the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[Title] => Pope Francis appoints Daet priest as Pagadian Bishop
[Summary] => According to a statement from the Vatican Press Office on April 3 (Manila Time), Pope Francis has appointed Ronald Anthony Timoner, a parish priest in Daet, Camarines Norte, to be the new bishop of the Diocese of Pagadian.
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[Title] => Pope Leo names new Nueva Ecija bishop
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[Title] => Tagle takes possession of titular diocese of Albano
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[Title] => Pope Leo appoints priest as Boac bishop
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[Title] => Cebu welcomes next prelate
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[Title] => Bishop closes church after woman spits on font
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[Title] => Catholic bishops warn Senate: Ignoring impeachment is betrayal of public trust
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[Title] => Pope Francis appoints Daet priest as Pagadian Bishop
[Summary] => According to a statement from the Vatican Press Office on April 3 (Manila Time), Pope Francis has appointed Ronald Anthony Timoner, a parish priest in Daet, Camarines Norte, to be the new bishop of the Diocese of Pagadian.
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