Fr. Efren Esmilla, a priest from Nagcarlan in Laguna, has been named auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Photo from CBCP / ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA In a statement released on Saturday, Dec. 9, the 61-year-old joined priests Keith Chylinski and Christopher Cooke, who are...
Cebu Auxiliary Bishop Midyphil Billones has warned the church's media ministry workers against being "obsessed" with the number of followers they have on social media. Cebu Auxiliary Bishop Midyphil Billones / Photo credit to Jay Mangussad Speaking at the 12th Catholic Social Media Summit...
To better serve the country’s seafaring population, Bishop Ruperto Santos, the promoter of Stella Maris-Philippines for the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), announced plans to open new Stella Maris Centers. (Bishop Ruperto Santos / Photo from CBCP) "Our current presence in...
The Archdiocese of Cotabato issued a warning to its faithful about the presence of "unrecognized" religious groups "whose teachings and practices deviate" from those of the Roman Catholic Church. Archbishop Angelito Lampon / Photo From Davao Catholic Herald According to the Catholic Bishops'...
An Irish nun who led the National Retreat for Priests in Cebu City for over 2,000 Filipino Catholic priests emphasized the importance of "re-evangelization," particularly among those who have abandoned their faith. ( Sr. Briege McKenna / Photo credit to CBCP) In a statement released by the Catholic...
The social action arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Caritas Philippines, in a statement on Saturday, Oct. 28, announced that it is set to commemorate the 10th year of Super Typhoon Yolanda on Nov. 7 to 8 in Tacloban City, Leyte. Photo credit to Caritas Philippines...
The Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan on Thursday, Oct. 26 said it acknowledged the dissents against the "transgression to the Philippine sovereignty" about the effects of the "war on drugs" which transpired during the Duterte administration. Photo credit to CBCP This came after the Prosecutor of the...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) announced the death of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Tarlac in a Facebook post on Tuesday, Oct. 24. (Bishop Enrique Macaraeg / Photo credit to Glen Lopez / CBCP Bishop Enriquez Macaraeg died “from an apparent cardiac arrest” in his...
The Archbishop of Cebu urged Catholic educators to foster "synodality" in students' knowledge. CBCP / MANILA BULLETIN On Oct. 21, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) posted on Facebook that Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu stated that for the faithful, synodality is...
Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma on Thursday, Oct. 19 advised Catholics against purchasing statues of a "naked" Sto. Niño, which is said to bring people good luck. CBCP / MANILA BULLETIN Palma also warned devotees in a video message not to believe claims that the archdiocese is promoting the image. “I...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Sunday, Oct. 15, stated that the Manila Archdiocese requested a “holy hour” for peace for everyone, mainly the Holy Land to take a moment of prayer for those people in distress from the war. CBCP / MANILA BULLETIN The...
Dumaguete Bishop Julito Cortes has expressed opposition to the resurgence of small-town lottery operations in Negros Oriental, citing concerns about its “harmful effects” and potential “erosion” of moral values. (CBCP/Manila Bulletin) “We humbly appeal to our provincial and local...
