ILOILO CITY – Pope Francis has appointed Cebu Auxiliary Bishop Midyphil Bermejo Billones as the new archbishop of the Archdiocese of Jaro here on Sunday, Feb. 2. CEBU Auxiliary Bishop Midyphil Bermejo Billones during the Feast of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Our Lady of Candles) in Iloilo...
Pope Francis greets Cardinal-elect Pablo Virgilio David prior to a working session of the Synod on Synodality in the Vatican’s Paul VI Audience Hall on Oct. 9, 2024. (Screenshot/Diocese of Kalookan video/CBCP News) Cardinal-elect Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan received a valuable reminder from...
An Oct. 23, 2023 file photo of Cardinal-designate Pablo Virgilio David with Pope Francis during a session of the Synod of Bishops on synodality in the Vatican’s Paul VI Audience Hall. ( CBCP News/Vatican Media) Philippine Catholic bishops on Monday, Oct. 7 welcomed the elevation of Bishop Pablo...
The Vatican announced on Sunday, Oct. 6 that Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President Bishop Pablo Virgilio David will be elevated to the rank of cardinal. David, who serves as bishop of the Diocese of Caloocan, is among 21 new “princes” of the Church appointed by...
DAVAO CITY – Rodolfo “Bishop Rod” Cubos of the Christ the Healer International Missions Movement filed his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for mayor here on Saturday, October 5, to challenge Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte. CUBOS (Antonio L. Colina IV) “Many will say that this is an...
Diocese of Antipolo Bishop Ruperto Santos will consecrate Laguna de Bay, the largest inland body of water in the country, on Aug. 5, to pray for protection and safety from tragedies brought about by inclement weather. Antipolo Bishop Ruperto Santos (Photo from Veritas PH) “As we consecrate the...
In response to escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Monday, July 22 issued an “oratio imperata” for peace, urging the faithful to join in fervent petition for calm and resolution in the region. CBCP said the prayer will...
In a pastoral statement issued on Thursday, July 11, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President Pablo Virgilio David reiterated the church’s stance on marriage amid ongoing discussions about legalizing civil divorce in the country. In the statement titled “A Nation...
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President and Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David (Diocese of Kalookan/File Photo) The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Monday, July 8, urged the faithful to pray for peace amid the territorial dispute between...
Taytay, Palawan Bishop Broderick Pabillo Bishop Broderick Pabillo has urged the national government to launch an investigation in response to growing concerns about alleged foreign land acquisitions in Taytay, Palawan, near the West Philippine Sea. Pabillo, who serves as the Apostolic Vicar of...
Antipolo Bishop Ruperto Santos called on the Catholic faithful to pray for the safe release of four Filipino seafarers held by Iranian authorities in the Persian Gulf. (Antipolo Bishop Ruperto C. Santos / Manila Bulletin File Photo) “It is sad news. Like their families, we too are worried for...
The Diocese of Dumaguete urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to veto the bill creating the Negros Island Region (NIR), not just to express "dissent," but also to "safeguard" the province's future. Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) This came after the Senate Bill No....
