Conclave: How A New Pope Is Chosen
The passing of Pope Francis has triggered one of the oldest traditions in the Catholic Church: the conclave. The election of the new Pope is one of Catholicism’s most ancient…
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Philippines, UK near 5-B pound infra deal under government-to-government partnership
MANILA – The Philippines and the United Kingdom are close to sealing a government-to-government (G2G) partnership that will give the country access to a 5-billion-pound funding facility from the UK Export…
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Philippine franchising sees up to 10% revenue growth in 2025
MANILA – Food segment is seen to continue driving the country’s franchising industry this year, with an overall revenue growth forecast of about eight to 10 percent to around PHP800 billion,…
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Francis − a pope who cared deeply for the poor and opened up the Catholic Church
Pope Francis, the Catholic Church’s first Latin American pontiff, has died, the Vatican announced on April 21, 2025. He was 88. Francis had served as pope for 12 eventful years,…
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Papal Nuncio thanks Filipinos for praying for Pope Francis
MANILA – Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles Brown on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Filipinos for praying for Pope Francis during his hospitalization in the past months until his death…
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Pope Francis dies: an unconventional pontiff who sought to modernise Catholicism
From the moment of his election in 2013, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the man who became Pope Francis, proved himself to be unconventional. Shedding much of the formality of previous papal…
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Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday aged 88
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo…
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AI is automating our jobs – but values need to change if we are to be liberated by it
Robert Muggah, Instituto Igarapé and Bruno Giussani, Swiss Center for Augmented Intelligence (SCAI) Artificial intelligence may be the most significant disruptor in the history of mankind. Google’s CEO Sundar…
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Nora Aunor, PH cinema’s ‘Superstar’, dies at 71
MANILA – Veteran actress Nora Aunor, or Nora Cabaltera Villamayor in real life, passed away on Wednesday night. She was 71. Aunor’s death was confirmed by her son, actor Ian De…
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Who To Vote In The 2025 Philippine General Election
Selecting leaders or public servants through elections has always been crucial the Philippines. As we go through a tough time in the local and international scale, the leaders we appoint…
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