The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) called for the ringing of church bells on May 9 upon the opening of voting precincts at 6 a.m. for ten minutes. CBCP/MB CBCP President Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David said "this is to remind our faithful to exercise their civic duty as...
A Pangasinan-based Catholic priest on Thursday, May 5, came to the defense of the Catholic Church for its decision to support the tandem of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan in next week’s elections. Priest and nuns go house-to-house with Aika Robredo to...
Several Catholic jail chaplains and volunteers affiliated with the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines - Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care have thrown their support to the presidential and vice presidential bids of Vice President Leni Robredo and Sen. Kiko Pangilinan. (Photo...
ILOILO CITY – Eighteen Catholic schools in this city and in Iloilo province have endorsed presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo and vice presidential candidate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan. “They best witness by their words and actions the values that are important to us...
Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula met Pope Francis during a private audience at the Vatican in Rome on Thursday, April 21, according to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila (RCAM). (Photo courtesy of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila) RCAM noted it was the very first time that...
Bishop Marcelino Antonio Maralit Jr., chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Social Communication (CBCP-ECSC) has called on the faithful to use social media to evangelize and help spread the Word of God this Holy Week. Bp Marcelino Antonio Maralit...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said taking advantage of the poverty and vulnerability of people in order to acquire votes or advance one's selfish gain is a serious offense against God. CBCP/MB The CBCP said this in a Pastoral Letter on the 2022 Election released late...
Presidential candidate and survey frontrunner Bongbong Marcos doesn't believe that the lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community pose a polarizing issue vis-a-vis religious groups in the country. (Jason Leung/ Unsplash) According to the UniTeam member, the Philippines is "much cooler" in...
Catholic prelates in the country will join Pope Francis’ consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on March 25. CBCP The bishops made the decision during the meeting of the Permanent Council of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, CBCP News said. In the...
An official of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has asked priests not to allow themselves to be used for partisan politics. Fr. Jerome Secillano (Screenshot/Radio Veritas) "We should never allow ourselves to be used as tools for partisan politics," Fr. Jerome Secillano,...
After enjoying the endorsements of religious groups El Shaddai and Kingdom of Jesus Christ, the camp of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Friday, March 4 hit the Catholic clergy for allegedly "meddling" with Philippine politics. Lawyer Vic Rodriguez, Marcos Jr.’s spokesman,...
The Diocese of Pasig has released a prayer for peace in Ukraine. Photo Diocese of Pasig The prayer, which is available in English and Filipino, was released by the diocese in their Facebook page Wednesday, March 2. The prayer is as follows: "Almighty Father, we adore You. We ask you to bestow...
