Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan has officially joined the clergy of Rome after being assigned the Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ as his titular church, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) confirmed on Monday, Oct. 20. The installation...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has urged the faithful to wear white clothes and display white ribbons as a symbol of repentance, transparency, and hope for the country amid the series of calamities battering the Philippines. In a circular issued on Saturday, Oct. 11,...
The mother of St. Carlo Acutis has encouraged Filipinos to nurture a stronger love for the Eucharist, taking inspiration from her son whose deep faith and daily devotion to the Blessed Sacrament became the center of his young life. As the country prepares to welcome the pilgrim relic of the newly...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Monday, Oct. 6 called on government officials to ensure full transparency and accountability in the ongoing investigation into alleged corruption in flood control projects as it warned against any attempt to derail or conceal the...
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David on Monday, Sept. 22, said capital punishment will not solve corruption as it largely punishes the poor while allowing the wealthy and powerful to escape accountability. In a social media post, David said the Church understands the outrage and demand for serious...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called on the faithful to join a nationwide “Day of Prayer and Accountability Against Corruption” on Sunday, September 21, at 2 p.m. at the EDSA People Power Monument. “As bishops, we call on everyone to join us in a peaceful...
The pilgrim relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis, the teen who will soon become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, is scheduled to visit the Philippines from Nov. 28 to Dec. 15, church organizers announced. The relic, a piece of Blessed Carlo’s pericardium (the membrane surrounding the...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) urged Filipinos, particularly the youth, to lead the fight against corruption by promoting integrity and using their online influence to demand public accountability. In a pastoral letter dated Sept. 8 and focused on alleged corruption in...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) urged immediate action to address the country’s worsening child nutrition and education crisis—a call strongly welcomed by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), which vowed to accelerate key reforms to safeguard...
A 150-foot Divine Mercy statue is planned for construction on Samal Island as part of a religious and tourism project led by the Divine Mercy Apostolates of the Archdiocese of Davao. In a statement released on Sunday, Aug. 10, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said the...
President Marcos said he is planning to convene a conference of all stakeholders, including religious groups and parents, in an attempt to come up with solutions to the looming online gambling addiction among Filipinos. Marcos bared this in a recent episode of his podcast on Thursday, Aug. 7,...
The country’s leading Catholic education institutions on Tuesday, July 9, strongly opposed the proposed removal of Senior High School (SHS) from the Philippine education system, calling the move “untimely” and “dangerously shortsighted.” In a joint statement, the Catholic Educational...
