Balanga, Bataan Bishop has asked presidential aspirant Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso to work for the welfare and rights of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Bishop Ruperto Santos (CBCP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "I told him to put God first and to work for the welfare and...
Taytay Bishop Broderick Pabillo said people should be vigilant against candidates who portray themselves as “pro-poor” to lure voters ahead of the polls. Bishop Broderick Pabillo (CBCP NEWS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Don’t believe that they will help the poor when they get elected...
The Holy Angel University (HAU)in Pampanga will confer the degree Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa, on incoming president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio S. David on Dec. 1. Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David (COURTESY OF RYAN...
The whole month of November, especially its first two days, is a reminder of the faithful's eternal relation with the departed. (CBCP NEWS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a pastoral letter, Taytay, Palawan Bishop Broderick Pabillo said that death can no longer sever the connection that has been...
Since cemeteries will be closed to the public during this year's observance of All Saints' and All Souls' Day, a Catholic prelate urged the faithful to go to church to attend Mass and offer prayers to their departed loved ones. Bishop Mylo Vergara (Photo from Diocese of Pasig) "Instead of going to...
A Catholic priest from the Diocese of Libmanan was suspended from his clerical duties for seeking public office. Photo from DIocese of Libmanan FB Libmanan Bishop Jose Rojas said Fr. Granwell Pitapit action merits suspension as canon law is clear that priests can’t play a role in politics....
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...
At least three Catholic priests are running for a local post in the May 2022 polls. Retired Novaliches Bishop Teodoro Bacani (RCAM / Paul Guanlao / MANILA BULLETIN) Church-run Radio Veritas identified them as Fr. Granwell Pitapit of the Diocese of Libmanan, Fr. Emmanuel Alparce of the Diocese of...
All Catholic cemeteries in the Diocese of Legazpi in Albay will be closed during the observance of the All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. Bishop Joel Baylon (Photo courtesy Diocese of Legazpi) Legazpi Bishop Joel Baylon ordered the closure of all Catholic cemeteries from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3, 2021...
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...
Kidapawan Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo has asked voters to vote responsibly in the May 2022 polls. Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo of Kidapawan, National director of Caritas Philippines (CBCP/ MANILA BULLETIN) The national director of Caritas Philippines said this as he reminded voters: “Our choice...
Tarlac Bishop Enrique Macaraeg has called for a Day of Prayer, Fasting, and Penance in his diocese on Oct. 1. Photo Diocese of Tarlac FB The prelate issued the call in a circular letter addressed to priests, religious sisters and lay faithful dated Sept. 23. "As your pastor and shepherd, I ask you...
