Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa, Palawan Bishop Socrates Mesiona expressed his "guarded excitement" to the recent halt order placed on the controversial mining project in Brooke’s Point, Palawan. ( Bishop Socrates Mesiona/ Photo from CBCP) “We will continue to pray and...
For the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, all officers and members of any church organization must file a leave of absence if they intend to run for any position, said Malolos Bishop Dennis Villarojo. ( Bishop Dennis Villarojo/ Photo credit to CBCP) “All incumbent...
The Sangguniang Laiko ng Pilipinas (LAIKO), the lay arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), echoed an urgent call to the public to provide help for the victims of the wildfires that broke out on the Hawaiian island of Maui. (Photo from Sangguniang Laiko ng...
The social action arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Caritas Philippines, has expressed its opposition to the Japanese government's decision to release "contaminated" water from a Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. Photo credit to Caritas...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI) has expressed sadness over the passing of Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople. Secretary Susan Ople (Manila Bulletin photo) “We lost a hero,”...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) announced the speakers for the upcoming National Retreat for Priests (NRP), which will take place in Cebu from Nov. 7 to 9. Sr. Briege McKenna and Fr. Pablo Escriva de Romani (Photo from CBCP) With the theme "Priesthood: A...
Archbishop Gilbert Garcera (Photo courtesy of CBCP) Lipa Archbishop Gilbert Garcera has called on the faithful “to follow Mary’s example off humble obedience to the will of God.” The Church leader made the statement following an instruction from the Vatican to refrain from celebrating the...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) appointed Fr. Marvin Tabion as the new vice rector and Oeconomus of the Pontificio Collegio Filippino (PCF) in Rome on Tuesday, Aug. 8. Fr. Marvin Tabion (Photo from CBCP) Fr. Tabion is a 45-year-old priest from the...
In the face of increasing secularization and shifting cultural norms, youth ministry's role in shaping the church's future has never been more crucial, said Novaliches Bishop Emeritus Antonio Tobias. (Novaliches Bishop Emeritus Antonio Tobias/Photo from CBCP) "If you disregard them, you disregard...
World Youth Day (WYD) 2023 organizers revealed the preliminary attendance figures on Tuesday, Aug. 1 in Portugal, boasting that it has the "most nationalities attending the event." (Photo from CBCP/ Roy Lagarde) "It is the WYD with the most nationalities in its history," Jorge Messias, the head of...
Church leaders and civil society groups are set to kick off a campaign against mining on Aug. 7 in Samar Island, one of the "poorest" regions the Philippines. (Photo from CBCP) "Organizers of the 'Jericho Walk' have called on the people to travel to the city of Borongan in Eastern Samar province on...
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines president Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David has released a formal instruction from the Vatican to refrain from any celebration relating to the 75th anniversary of the alleged apparitions of the Blessed Mother in Lipa, Batangas. Bishop Pablo...
