The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is calling on Filipino families to make Holy Week more than just a time for reunions and to center it on prayer and spiritual renewal. CBCP President and Lipa Archbishop Gilbert Garcera said the observance should not be reduced to social...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has endorsed the renewal of the country’s consecration to Jesus through the Divine Mercy devotion amid ongoing national and global crises. CBCP president and Lipa Archbishop Gilbert Garcera said the initiative responds to continuing...
Lipa, Batangas Archbishop Gilbert Garcera, chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines – Episcopal Commission on Family and Life, cited the valuable and important role played by grandparents and the elderly in every family and in the society as a whole. Lipa Archbishop...
Lipa Archbishop Gilbert Garcera has recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). CBCP/MB Fr. Jazz Siapco of the archdiocese’s social action ministry said that Garcera has already tested negative from COVID-19 but he still needs to rest for his continued recovery. “The archbishop can’t...