Religion Archives - newswatchplus.ph https://www.newswatchplus.ph/tag/religion/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 03:32:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.6 /wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-logo-nwp-32x32.png Religion Archives - newswatchplus.ph https://www.newswatchplus.ph/tag/religion/ 32 32 Moon not sighted: Filipino Muslims to begin Ramadan Feb. 19 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2026/02/18/filipino-muslims-to-begin-ramadan-february-19/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=687152 The Muslim community in the country will begin Ramadan, considered one of the sacred observances of Islam, on Thursday, Feb. 19.

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]]> Traslacion 2026 ends after 30 hours; longest in recent memory https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2026/01/10/traslacion-ends-longest-in-recent-memory/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 03:06:34 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=642873 The annual procession of the venerated image of the Black Nazarene or “Traslacion” ended after 30 hours on Saturday, Jan. 10, the longest yet in recent memory.

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]]> Pope Leo calls for Venezuela to remain an independent country https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2026/01/05/pope-calls-for-venezuela-remain-independent-country/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 04:05:06 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=642637 Pope Leo called for Venezuela to remain an independent nation and said he was following developments after the United States' toppling of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with a "soul full of concern" on Sunday, Jan. 4.

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]]> Pope removes shoes but doesn’t pray on visit to Istanbul’s Blue Mosque https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2025/11/29/pope-leo-visit-istanbul-blue-mosque/ Sat, 29 Nov 2025 09:20:34 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=95416 Pope Leo visited Istanbul's famed Blue Mosque on Saturday, Nov. 29, removing his shoes in a sign of respect but not appearing to pray in his first visit as leader of the Catholic Church to a Muslim place of worship during his four-day visit to Turkey.

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