Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas (Screenshot/CBCP News/Father Soc Youtube Channel) Following former president Rodrigo Duterte's arrest, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas urged Filipinos to exercise restraint, avoid division, and prioritize truth and critical thinking amid...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte questions the legality of his arrest on March 11, 2025. (Courtesy of Veronica Duterte / Instagram) Catholic bishops have expressed hope that the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte will mark a step toward accountability and set a precedent for addressing...
A replica of the Shroud of Turin is displayed at the Holy Face of Jesus Museum in Quiapo, Manila. (Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines) A full-size replica of the world-renowned Shroud of Turin is now on display at the newly inaugurated Holy Face of Jesus Museum in Manila. In a...
Archbishop Charles Brown, apostolic nuncio to the Philippines, speaks during the installation Mass of Bishop Rufino Sescon Jr. at Balanga Cathedral on March 1, 2025. ( SCREENSHOT/TV MARIA/CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE OF THE PHILIPPINES) Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles Brown has urged the faithful...
Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) The Senate should heed the call of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) for an “immediate and impartial” handling of the impeachment case...
Pope Francis during the prayer for peace inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Oct. 27, 2023 (CBCP News) Catholic leaders in the Philippines have called on the faithful to pray for Pope Francis’ health as he continues treatment for a respiratory infection. Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David,...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has endorsed an “alternative” Filipino translation of the Hail Mary. The new “Ave Maria” was approved during the CBCP’s recent plenary assembly as an alternative to the Tagalog-based “Aba Ginoong Maria.” CBCP Secretary...
EDSA Shrine (Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace, Our Lady of ESDA/Facebook) The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) officially designated three churches as national shrines on Saturday, Jan. 25. The Archdiocesan Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace (EDSA Shrine) and the Archdiocesan...
A May 2024 file photo of Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila with the Council of Leaders and other members of the Conference of Secular Institutes of the Philippines (CSIP). (Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines) The Vatican has officially established the Conference for Secular Institute...
The lay arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), the Council of the Laity of the Philippines (Laiko), has called on the Senate to reject Senate Bill (SB) 1979, or the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Bill. In a statement issued on Thursday, Jan. 16, Laiko expressed...
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan celebrates his thanksgiving Mass at the Kalookan Cathedral on Dec. 14, 2024. (CBCP Photo) Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan has been appointed by Pope Francis to his first major role within the Roman Curia, joining the Vatican's doctrinal body as...
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP Photo) Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), called on the faithful to embrace the Jubilee Year as a...
