The resignation of Diocese of San Pablo Bishop Buenaventura Famadico due to health condition was accepted by Pope Francis on Thursday, Sept. 21. Bishop Buenaventura Famadico and Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara (Photo courtesy of CBCP News) As stated by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines' (CBCP) humanitarian arm, Caritas Philippines, has urged the Philippine government to stop its persecution of environmental activists and respect their legal rights. (Courtesy of Caritas Philippines) “We are deeply concerned by the...
Following the government's decision to lift the Covid-19 public health emergency, the Diocese of Bacolod encouraged the faithful to actively and physically attend the Mass as the live streaming of the Mass will be regulated by the end of this month. (Bishop Patricio Buzon of Bacolod/Photo...
The social action arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Caritas Philippines, has expressed gratitude to the Archdiocese of Manila for divesting from all its investments in destructive businesses. (Photo credit to Caritas) "We commend the Archdiocese of...
Caritas Philippines, the social action arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), will offer its first executive course on servant leadership and pastoral management for bishops of the Philippine Catholic church. (Photo credit to Caritas Philippines) In a statement on...
Caritas Philippines, the development and advocacy arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), urged legislators on Friday, Sept. 8, to protect people and the environment by opposing all proposals to open new mines or expand existing mines. (Photo credit to Caritas...
The Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (ECMI) is optimistic that the proposed personal prelature for Filipino migrants will be approved by the Vatican once it is submitted. (Bishop Narciso Abellana/Photo creedit to CBCP) Bishop Narciso Abellana of...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) clarified that only one of its commissions is involved with the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). (Photo credit to CBCP File Photo) “Not the entire CBCP,” President and Kalookan Bishop Pablo...
National Security Adviser Eduardo M. Año (File photo) The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) joined the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) to become its first private sector representative as the government bolsters its campaign...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) grieved the passing of Archbishop Charles Brown's mother, who died early this week. (Photo credit to CBCP) In a statement issued by CBCP on Thursday, Aug. 31, CBCP Secretary General Monsignor Bernardo Pantin said, "Our hearts ache...
Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David condemned the series of incidents involving alleged police abuse as a “systematic” problem in policing. (Photo credit to CBCP) In a CBCP statement released on Tuesday, Aug. 29, Bishop...
Religious leaders from different denominations joined forces to call for accountability from both government agencies and corporations regarding their role in the socio-ecological crisis that has impacted the Philippines. (Screengrab from Caritas Philippines/Facebook) For this year's Season...
