Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos is praying for the successful tenure of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Bishop Ruperto Santos (CBCP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "We, especially at Stella Maris-Philippines, pray for his stable and successful tenure," he said in an interview Tuesday,...
Auxiliary Bishop-elect Ruben Labajo of Cebu has asked the faithful to pray for his new mission, which he described as a “gift” that “is meant to be shared." Cebu Auxiliary Bishop-elect Ruben Labajo (Photo Archdiocese of Cebu) “Please pray for me. Include me in your daily prayers. It is only...
The National Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo City has been declared as an “international shrine." Bp Francisco de Leon (Photo CBCP) CBCP News said Antipolo Bishop Francisco de Leon on Saturday said that the Vatican approved their petition to give the shrine, which is also...
Anti-death penalty advocates were called on by a Catholic bishop to “exert more efforts” to change the views of pro-death penalty Filipinos. (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) Bishop Joel Baylon, the head of the Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care, lamented that many Filipinos still see the...
Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos, vice chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines- Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI), appealed for compassion towards refugees as nations commemorate World Refugee Day on June 20 and World Refugee Week on June 20...
Caritas Philippines is leading a movement called "Simbayanihan" to help ensure good governance. Bp. Jose Colin Bagaforo (Photo CBCP) Caritas Philippines head Kidapawan Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo said the movement would advocate active participation and engagement of people in local governance...
Legazpi Bishop Joel Baylon, chairman of the Catholic Bishops’Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care said, the Bicol Region has set up evacuation centers for calamity survivors as part of its contingency measures in times of disasters. Bulusan Volcano in...
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education (CBCP-ECCCE) expressed its support for the plan of the Department of Education (DepEd) for the resumption of face to face classes in the country. CBCP/MB Bayombong Bishop Elmer Mangalinao,...
Baguio Bishop Victor Bendico, chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Liturgy, called on the incoming administration to spread the culture of justice and unity in the country. Bishop Victor Bendico (Facebook) “Cultivate the culture of unity and...
Marbel Bishop Cerilo Casicas has called on the public to remain vigilant. Photo courtesy CBCP This, despite the governor’s decision to veto a measure allowing open-pit mining in the province. “We remain vigilant until the present threat to amend the lifting of the open-pit mining ban is...
The Roman Catholic Church observes Monday, June 6, the Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church in celebration of the Blessed Mother’s important role as the Mother of the Church and as a way to foster Marian piety and the maternal sense of the Church. Mary Mother of the Church (Catholic Online)...
Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos reiterated the stand of his diocese opposing the revival of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) to help address the power shortage in the country. Bishop Ruperto C. Santos (Manila Bulletin file) “Our pastoral statement of rejecting and saying ‘no’ to the...
