More than 3,000 delegates are expected to attend the National Retreat for Priests on Nov. 7 to 9 at the IEC Convention Center in Cebu City. (CBCP image) With the theme “Priesthood: A Call to Holiness,” the gathering is an initiative of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines –...
Camillian priest Father Dan Cancino, executive secretary of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Health Care, urged the public to continue wearing their face mask citing its other benefits aside from protection from Covid-19. Fr. Dan Cancino (CBCP Image)...
One of Australia’s oldest dioceses recently witnessed the ordination of a Filipino priest for the first time in three decades. Twenty-eight-year-old Fr. Andric Dean Tobias Taberdo is the newly-ordained priest in Darwin, Australia, according to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines...
The Catholic worship concert “Liveloud” will return to the stage on June 12, Monday after a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The event will take place at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila at 5 p.m. According to the organizers, around 6,000 people are expected to “come together...
The Archdiocese of Lipa, headed by Archbishop Gilbert Garcera, announced a plan to expand the archdiocese by establishing six additional parishes encompassing the entire province of Batangas. Archbishop Gilbert Garcera (Photo credit: CBCP News) "In response to the pastoral needs of the growing...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) urged the faithful to “pray seriously” regarding the forthcoming Synod of Bishops and the notion of a "synodal" church. Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, CBCP President, presides over Mass at the Antipolo Cathedral on May 31, the Feast of the...
Marian Shrines from the Philippines will join a global prayer for Synod on Synodality on Wednesday, May 31. The International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo City. (Photo credit: ANTIPOLO CATHEDRAL FACEBOOK PAGE / CBCP) Pope Francis declared in his Regina Caeli address...
To try to stop the negativity on Catholic Twitter and other social media sites, the Vatican released a pastoral reflection to guide people on how "love your neighbor" instead. (Photo from Pixabay) As posted on CBCP News on Tuesday, May 30, the Vatican released "Towards Full Presence: A Pastoral...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) leadership asked for forgiveness and took the blame in a Marian devotee’s court case against an exorcist priest who allegedly violated religious feelings. CBCP President Bishop Pablo Virgilio David / FILE PHOTO / CBCP News "We beg...
The Diocese of Kalibo in Aklan province will host the plenary assembly of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on July 8 to 10. The 126th CBCP plenary assembly will be held at the Marzon Hotel and will be preceded with the bishop’s annual retreat from July 4 to...
Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos has assured the Filipino repatriates from troubled Sudan of support from the Catholic Church. “The Church is ready to work with the government to help Filipinos who will be repatriated from Sudan,” said the vice chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of...
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Julius Tonel of the Diocese of Ipil as the new archbishop of the Archdiocese of Zamboanga. According to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, Bishop Tonel will succeed the late Archbishop Romulo de la Cruz, who passed away from an illness at...
