Members of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) were urged to participate in the national vaccination days of the government. PCEC "PCEC encourages our member denominations, local churches, and para-church organizations to voluntarily participate in Bayanihan Bakunahan IV or the...
The Council of the Laity of the Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay is supporting presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo and her runningmate Senator Kiko Pangilinan in the May 2022 polls. Photo Sangguniang Laiko ng Pilipinas FB The organization believes the candidates “reflect the values...
As the May 9 national and local election nears, Novaliches Bishop Emeritus Teodoro C. Bacani, Jr. called on the voting public to scrutinize the character of their chosen candidates carefully. Retired Novaliches Bishop Teodoro Bacani (RCAM / Paul Guanlao / MANILA BULLETIN) Bishop Bacani warned...
Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos, vice chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines- Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI) and promoter of the Stella Maris Philippines expressed support for the idea of providing refuge to the affected Ukrainian...
As Roman Catholics mark the First Sunday of Lent today, Boac, Marinduque Bishop Marcelino Antonio Maralit Jr., chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Social Communications ministry, called on the faithful to set aside the use of gadgets this Lenten season as a form of...
Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos, bishop promoter of Stella Maris Philippines, has expressed solidarity with the Holy Father Pope Francis as he expressed hope for an end to the on-going war between Russia and Ukraine. Bishop Ruperto Santos (CBCP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Pastoral...
Priests in the Diocese of Butuan were dissuaded to ask for solicitations from politicians especially during campaign and election period. Photo Diocese of Butuan FB In his pastoral directives on political engagement, Butuan Bishop Cosme Damian Almedilla also reminded priests of the "no endorsement"...
A Catholic prelate has condemned the shooting of Infanta Mayor Filipina Grace America in Quezon province on Sunday. Photo Prelature of Infanta FB Infanta Bishop Bernardino Cortez asked the faithful to pray for the mayor and for justice to prevail. “May justice prevail in this wicked crime,” he...
As Election Day nears, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has encouraged the church to be more involved in politics to help voters to choose the right candidates. CBCP president and Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio "Ambo" S. David said such must be done through collective...
Bayombong Bishop Jose Elmer Mangalinao has asked the faithful in his diocese to heed the call of Pope Francis for a day of fasting for peace. Bishop Jose Elmer Mangalinao (Photo CBCP) This amid the escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine. "Let us heed the invitation of Pope Francis to make...
Tarlac Bishop Enrique Macaraeg has asked Catholic schools in his diocese to urge senior high school and college students to participate in the virtual "Walk for Life" next month. Photo Diocese of Tarlac FB "All Catholic schools are enjoined to require their senior high school and college students...
Parañaque Bishop Jesse Mercado stressed the importance of guiding the voting public in choosing the right candidates in the May elections. Bishop Jesse Mercado (Photo CBCP) “We should accompany and encourage our people to make the right choices in the May polls. This is our new understanding of...
