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Rome, May 8, 2025.  In a dramatic turn of events, the 133 Cardinal-electors of the Conclave convened to choose the successor of Pope Francis as the 267th Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, defied once more expectations by choosing the American-Peruvian Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, concurrently until he was elected Pope, the Prefect of…

Cathedral of St. James the Greater, Libmanan, Camarines Sur (8:00 a.m.).  Parishioners coming from parishes of the Central District, consisting of the two vicariates of St. James the Greater (Libmanan) and Our Lady of the Pillar (San Isidro, Libmanan) flocked to the Libmanan Cathedral to celebrate the 16th Anniversary of the elevation of the Prelature…

Alanao/San Jose, Lupi (Camarines Sur), March 15, 2025.  On this bright Saturday afternoon, at 3 pm., a large crowd gathered at what used to be just a diminutive chapel in this village that lie on the northernmost part of Lupi (Camarines Sur), close to the boundary that separates Camarines Sur from Camarines Norte.  The occasion…

Tambo, Pamplona, Camarines Sur.  January 12, 2025.  Despite the incessant rains, the Catholic faithful of Tambo (Pamplona) flocked to their chapel (now church) along Maharlika Highway, to witness the Canonical Erection of the new Mission Station in the Diocese of Libmanan, whose principal seat is located in this barangay that sits on the crossing where…

Libmanan, Camarines Sur.  December 30, 2024.  Despite the traffic caused by road slips along Andaya Highway due to incessant rains, parish priests and parishioners from the northern parishes of the diocese joined their counterparts in the central and southern districts to celebrate the local Church’s 35th Foundation Anniversary on December 30, 2024, in this municipality–the…

[Colacling, Lupi, Camarines Sur, November 13, 2024].  The Ambassador of Israel to the Philippines, Ilan Fluss, visited this barangay in the Municipality of Lupi, to inaugurate a sustainable project called Self Help Group (SHeG) Community Enterprise, which the State of Israel is funding in partnership with Caritas Philippines.  The project is intended to assist about…

Capuchin Retreat Center (Lipa City).  Immediately following the retreat on November 8, 2024,  the clergy of the Diocese of Libmanan, yet gathered at the Capuchin Retreat Center in Lipa City, listened to Jose Luis Clemente, Executive Director of the Socio-Pastoral Institute and Executive Secretary of the CBCP Office on Stewardship, as he shared insights on…

The Capuchin Retreat Center, San Sebastian (Lipa City).  Priests of the Diocese of Libmanan arrived here early morning of November 4, 2024 for their annual retreat.  Fresh from a hectic weekend due to All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, which coincided with a Sunday, the priests welcomed the opportunity for a much needed rest…

[Updated] November 2, 2024. OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs), a UN Organization established in 1998 and whose mandate includes the coordination of humanitarian response, policy development and humanitarian advocacy, listed Caritas Libmanan, one of OCHA’s implementors, as having complied with reporting its relief operations in the aftermath of Tropical Storm “Trami” in…

[Updated] October 22-30, 2024. Tropical Storm “Kristine” (international name: Trami) brought nonstop rains to the Bicol Region, on Monday until Tuesday [October 22-23, 2024], particularly to municipalities of the Diocese of Libmanan, causing widespread flash floods in the area.  The winds were not as strong, but the rain was incessant and poured heavily, affecting low-lying…