The Diocese of Dumaguete urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to veto the bill creating the Negros Island Region (NIR), not just to express "dissent," but also to "safeguard" the province's future. Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) This came after the Senate Bill No....
Bishop Severo Caermare of Dipolog was named as the new head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)’s lay arm, the Episcopal Commission on the Laity (ECLA) on Friday, Dec. 15. (Bishop Severo Caermare / Photo credit to Nikko Balbedina from CBCP) In a statement released by...
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...
An official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has asked for prayers for those affected by the magnitude 7 earthquake. CBCP/MB Fr. Jerome Secillano, CBCP Public Affairs Committee executive secretary, also asked for "collective action" to help those adversely affected by...
The Dilaab Foundation and the Caritas Philippines called on voters not to be indifferent in the upcoming May 2022 elections as everyone's future and freedom are at stake. A teacher at Dona Aurora Quezon Elementary School in San Andres Malate, Manila on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, ensures that...
Caritas Philippines said it will remain a non-partisan organization in the May 2022 polls. Caritas Philippines FB The social advocacy arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines also urged all diocesan Social Action Centers to remain the same. "We are very clear with our stand and...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) released on Saturday, Jan. 29 a revised version of the "oratio imperata" (mandatory prayer) for the protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). CBCP/MB In this second revision of the prayer, the prelates CBCP/MB asked the...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) urged the faithful to take part in addressing the impacts of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the climate emergency being experienced worldwide. In its Pastoral Statement on Ecology released after the bishops' 123rd Plenary...
Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David (COURTESY OF RYAN REZO/DIOCESE OF KALOOKAN) Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) incoming president Bishop Pablo Virgilio David urged the public to choose candidates who are "trustworthy" during the 2022 general elections next year. "We should...
Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President-elect Bishop Pablo Virgilio David appealed on Friday, Oct. 22, to allow relatives of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victims to visit their graves during All Saints Day and All Souls Day. (Unsplash) In a Facebook post, David asked city...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Monday, Oct. 11, congratulated journalist Maria Ressa for winning the Nobel Peace Prize award. Maria Ressa (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) CBCP President Archbishop Romulo Valles highlighted the importance of journalists in the current political...
Archbishop Romulo Valles (CBCP NEWS/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called on the public to pray for the immediate recovery of Cardinal Jose Advincula after the latter contracted coronavirus disease (COVID-19). CBCP President Archbishop Romulo...