Archbishop Gilbert Garcera (Photo courtesy of CBCP) Lipa Archbishop Gilbert Garcera has called on the faithful “to follow Mary’s example off humble obedience to the will of God.” The Church leader made the statement following an instruction from the Vatican to refrain from celebrating the...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) appointed Fr. Marvin Tabion as the new vice rector and Oeconomus of the Pontificio Collegio Filippino (PCF) in Rome on Tuesday, Aug. 8. Fr. Marvin Tabion (Photo from CBCP) Fr. Tabion is a 45-year-old priest from the...
In the face of increasing secularization and shifting cultural norms, youth ministry's role in shaping the church's future has never been more crucial, said Novaliches Bishop Emeritus Antonio Tobias. (Novaliches Bishop Emeritus Antonio Tobias/Photo from CBCP) "If you disregard them, you disregard...
World Youth Day (WYD) 2023 organizers revealed the preliminary attendance figures on Tuesday, Aug. 1 in Portugal, boasting that it has the "most nationalities attending the event." (Photo from CBCP/ Roy Lagarde) "It is the WYD with the most nationalities in its history," Jorge Messias, the head of...
Church leaders and civil society groups are set to kick off a campaign against mining on Aug. 7 in Samar Island, one of the "poorest" regions the Philippines. (Photo from CBCP) "Organizers of the 'Jericho Walk' have called on the people to travel to the city of Borongan in Eastern Samar province on...
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines president Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David has released a formal instruction from the Vatican to refrain from any celebration relating to the 75th anniversary of the alleged apparitions of the Blessed Mother in Lipa, Batangas. Bishop Pablo...
A Filipino priest from Laoag City, Ilocos Norte has been appointed as vicar general and chancellor of the Diocese of San Jose in California. Fr. Andres Ligot (Photo from CBCP) The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Thursday, July 20, said that Fr. Andres Ligot was chosen as...
A 13-year-old Filipino girl is in the process of possible sainthood after receiving approval from a bishop at an episcopal conference in the Diocese of Kalibo. (Niña Ruiz-Abad Photo from CBCP) The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Wednesday, July 19, said that a northern...
Pope Francis named a Filipino priest as one of the two newly appointed officials of the Dicastery for Evangelization, the missionary arm of the Vatican. (Msgr. Erwin Balagapo photo from Archdiocese of Palo) The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Wednesday, July 19, said that...
The Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines has clarified that traditional hand gestures such as raising one’s hands, holding hands with family members or folding one’s hands in prayer are liturgically accepted while singing or reciting the Lord’s Prayer (Ama Namin) during mass....
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Commission on Liturgy Chairman Capiz Archbishop Victor Bendico strongly condemned a performer’s act of wearing a Black Nazarene costume while singing an upbeat version of the Lord’s Prayer (Ama Namin). CBCP logo (Facebook) The performer known as...
Two new dioceses have been created in the Archdiocese of Cebu to better serve the spiritual needs of the faithful. This came after the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) approved to divide the archdiocese – creating the Diocese of Carcar in southern Cebu and the Diocese of...
