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Devotees visit the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno in Quiapo, Manila on Holy Monday, April 14, 2025, in observance of Holy Week. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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PABASA- QUIAPO CHURCH

Bea Cuadra

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175945198104020250414-holy-week-quaipo-church-JC6782.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Devotees visit the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno in Quiapo, Manila on Holy Monday, April 14, 2025, in observance of Holy Week. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Devotees flocked to the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno in Quiapo, Manila this morning to attend the First Friday Mass, with many including victims of the recent magnitude 6.9 earthquake in their fervent prayers.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/3/-he-was-our-youngest-family-mourns-death-of-referee-in-cebu-quake-0755">‘He was our youngest’: Family mourns death of referee in Cebu quake</a></div><p>Among the churchgoers were Perfecto and Maria Suzana Cruz, members of the choir ministry at San Fernando de Dilao Parish-Paco Church.</p><p>They shared their specific prayer intentions for the nation.</p><p>&quot;Ang pinagdadasal namin ngayon… Kasi nagkaroon ng lindol sa Cebu number 1 na pinagdadasal namin sa simbahan na nawa’y makaraos at malagpasan natin yung pagsubok sa Pilipinas at pangalawa alam niyo na yung nangyayari sa bansa natin na maraming corruption,&quot; said Maria Suzana Cruz.</p><p>The couple and their parish are also actively involved in relief efforts.</p><p>Cruz mentioned their church&#x27;s commitment to supporting those affected by the calamity.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/2/death-toll-from-cebu-quake-climbs-to-72-0832">Death toll from Cebu quake climbs to 72 as aftershocks top 3,000</a></div><p>Rosie Tubale, who traveled from Makati with four friends, attended the mass and offered prayers for those affected by the earthquake in Cebu.</p><p>&quot;Pinagdadasal po namin na sana matapos na lahat ng mga trahedya na nangyayari sa ating bansa especially po yung last na nangyari sa Cebu,&quot; Tubale stated.</p><p>Her friend, Connie Ruiz, added a hopeful note,” Sana makaahon na sila.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>NEW PRAYER MANDATED FOR INTEGRITY, TRUTH, AND JUSTICE</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>In a significant move to address a national crisis, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, the Archbishop of Manila, issued a pastoral letter mandating a special prayer across the archdiocese.</p><p>The letter, dated October 2, 2025, addresses the &quot;appalling&quot; magnitude and extent of corruption in the country, describing it as a &quot;profound moral and spiritual crisis.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/21/infra-corruption-a-tradition-started-during-martial-law-group-1004">Infra corruption a &#x27;tradition&#x27; started during Martial Law: group</a></div><p>&quot;The evil of corruption is not merely a political or economic problem; it is a profound moral and spiritual crisis that gravely wounds the dignity of the human person and betrays the common good,&quot; the Cardinal wrote.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02D2qZSeQqKozf2fHY4kwjAYT67mxKhWZPt2mLoAtqXWcuHWfcVLd5eF7txQ6paoc6l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="792" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>To unite the local Church in prayer for &quot;the cleansing and healing of our nation,&quot; the Archdiocese is mandating the praying of the Oratio Imperata for Integrity, Truth, and Justice.</p><p>This prayer is to replace the Prayer of the Faithful during the celebration of the Holy Mass—a &quot;rare practice reserved only for the gravest of circumstances&quot; which signals the urgency of the situation.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/28/groups-keep-pressure-up-on-flood-control-project-corruption-1213">Groups keep pressure up on flood control project corruption</a></div><p>Cardinal Advincula also ordered that all church bells be rung every evening at 8:00 p.m.</p><p>This act is intended as &quot;both a prophetic cry of indignation and outrage against the evil of corruption, as well as a resounding call to contrition and conversion,&quot; while also manifesting &quot;fervent hope and undying love for our beloved country.&quot;</p><p>These instructions are to be observed across all shrines, parishes, oratories, and chapels of the Archdiocese of Manila, starting October 4, 2025, the Memorial of Saint Francis of Assisi, until the Cardinal decides to lift the mandate.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Sl1daHU6e7M?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bzzkt43sr2w?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CTz8aDj5HNQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The letter, dated October 2, 2025, addresses the "appalling" magnitude and extent of corruption in the country, describing it as a "profound moral and spiritual crisis."</p>

The letter, dated October 2, 2025, addresses the "appalling" magnitude and extent of corruption in the country, describing it as a "profound moral and spiritual crisis."

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Archdiocese of Manila mandates ‘Oratio Imperata’ against corruption

Bea Cuadra,

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Published October 03, 2025 08:42 AM PHT

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Updated October 03, 2025 11:08 AM PHT

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