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Fasting season begins: Ramadan delayed to Feb. 19; Ash Wednesday starts

Fasting season begins: Ramadan delayed to Feb. 19; Ash Wednesday starts

By Ian Laqui | February 18, 2026 - 10:54am
The fasting season for Roman Catholics and Muslims is set.
Headlines
fbtw

Thesis ni Bro

By Fr. Rey Cui | December 3, 2025 - 12:00am
Dunay usa ka estudyante nga kanhi sakop sa usa ka religious order nga nihapit ug niduaw Kanako aron magpakitambag kalabot sa iyang thesis nga himoon.
Banat Opinyon
fbtw
Russian Orthodox church opens in Bohol

Russian Orthodox church opens in Bohol

By Ian Laqui | November 27, 2025 - 11:47am
The Russian Orthodox Church of the icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear” was opened on Panglao Island in...
Headlines
fbtw
AI helping fuel reduction in global religious freedom: study

AI helping fuel reduction in global religious freedom: study

October 22, 2025 - 7:45am
Threats against religious freedom are increasing across the world.
Lifestyle Features
fbtw
Pope's 'Jubilee of Youth' closes with huge Rome mass

Pope's 'Jubilee of Youth' closes with huge Rome mass

August 4, 2025 - 7:25am
Pope Leo XIV presided over a final mass in Rome for over one million young people Sunday, the culmination of a youth pilgrimage...
World
fbtw
Eid’l Fitr: Ramadan ends today, March 31

Eid’l Fitr: Ramadan ends today, March 31

By Ian Laqui | March 31, 2025 - 9:22am
Muslims in the Philippines mark the end of the fasting season of Ramadan today, Monday, March 31, with the celebration of...
Headlines
fbtw
Poll: 81% of Filipinos favor Bible's influence on national laws

Poll: 81% of Filipinos favor Bible's influence on national laws

By Marco Luis Beech | February 3, 2025 - 12:11pm
As the Philippines approaches its 2025 national elections, a majority of Filipinos express that the Bible should play a significant...
Headlines
fbtw

Obeying the Third Commandment of the Decalogue

December 5, 2024 - 4:42pm
Keep holy the Lord’s Day, the Third Commandment exhorts us. And Sunday is the day of Our Lord, a day of rest and divine worship. The Third Commandment is a law of the Creator of the universe designed for...
Letters to the Editor
fbtw
Red-tagging, Islamophobia among key religious freedom issues in Philippines —US State Dept

Red-tagging, Islamophobia among key religious freedom issues in Philippines —US State Dept

By Ian Laqui | July 3, 2024 - 2:33pm
In a recent report, the US Department of State identified instances and phenomena that affect religious freedom in the P...
Headlines
fbtw
Filipino drag queen fights for freedom to express faith

Filipino drag queen fights for freedom to express faith

By Pam Castro | January 24, 2024 - 1:01pm
When Filipino drag queen Amadeus Fernando Pagente dressed up as Jesus Christ and sang the Lord's Prayer in a Manila show,...
Headlines
fbtw
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