Filipino Bishop Edgar Gacutan has officially assumed his role as the new shepherd of a northern Japan diocese. Bp. Edgar Gacutan (Photo CICM) Gacutan was ordained a bishop and installed as the head of the Sendai diocese in a solemn ceremony held on Sunday. In his message, the prelate asked the...
Religious processions during the celebration of Lent and Holy Week will still be not allowed in the Diocese of Antipolo. Photo Diocese of Antipolo FB Antipolo Bishop Francisco De Leon made this clarification in a letter addressed to priests in his diocese. He cited the following as reasons why...
Balanga, Bishop Ruperto C. Santos, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Bishop Promoter for Stella Maria Philippines has released a prayer for Ukraine. Bishop Ruperto C. Santos (Manila Bulletin file photo) "The special prayer is being recited in all holy masses in port chaplaincies in...
A Catholic prelate has asked the faithful to vote wisely in the May 2022 polls. Photo Diocese of Dumaguete FB Dumaguete Bishop Julito Cortes said the coming polls is crucial because "the choice each Filipino voter casts can make or unmake the future of our country." He also appealed to voters not...
Members of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) were urged to participate in the national vaccination days of the government. PCEC "PCEC encourages our member denominations, local churches, and para-church organizations to voluntarily participate in Bayanihan Bakunahan IV or the...
The Council of the Laity of the Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay is supporting presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo and her runningmate Senator Kiko Pangilinan in the May 2022 polls. Photo Sangguniang Laiko ng Pilipinas FB The organization believes the candidates “reflect the values...
As the May 9 national and local election nears, Novaliches Bishop Emeritus Teodoro C. Bacani, Jr. called on the voting public to scrutinize the character of their chosen candidates carefully. Retired Novaliches Bishop Teodoro Bacani (RCAM / Paul Guanlao / MANILA BULLETIN) Bishop Bacani warned...
Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos, vice chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines- Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI) and promoter of the Stella Maris Philippines expressed support for the idea of providing refuge to the affected Ukrainian...
As Roman Catholics mark the First Sunday of Lent today, Boac, Marinduque Bishop Marcelino Antonio Maralit Jr., chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Social Communications ministry, called on the faithful to set aside the use of gadgets this Lenten season as a form of...
Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos, bishop promoter of Stella Maris Philippines, has expressed solidarity with the Holy Father Pope Francis as he expressed hope for an end to the on-going war between Russia and Ukraine. Bishop Ruperto Santos (CBCP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Pastoral...
Priests in the Diocese of Butuan were dissuaded to ask for solicitations from politicians especially during campaign and election period. Photo Diocese of Butuan FB In his pastoral directives on political engagement, Butuan Bishop Cosme Damian Almedilla also reminded priests of the "no endorsement"...
A Catholic prelate has condemned the shooting of Infanta Mayor Filipina Grace America in Quezon province on Sunday. Photo Prelature of Infanta FB Infanta Bishop Bernardino Cortez asked the faithful to pray for the mayor and for justice to prevail. “May justice prevail in this wicked crime,” he...
