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...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Monday, Dec. 16, reminded churchgoers of proper conduct during Simbang Gabi. Catholic devotees attended the first Simbang Gabi at the Minor Basilica and Parish of St. John the Baptist in Taytay, Rizal, on December 16. 2024. (JOHN LOUIE...
SCREENSHOT/VATICAN NEWS/CBCP The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) announced that Pope Francis has officially elevated Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan to the rank of cardinal during a consistory held at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Saturday, Dec. 7. David,...
Fr. Rufino Sescon Jr. (Quiapo Church/CBCP) Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Rufino “Jun” Sescon Jr. of the Archdiocese of Manila as the new bishop of the Diocese of Balanga, which has been vacant for over a year. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) announced the...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula (Archdiocese of Manila website) Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula called on Filipinos to pray for the nation's leaders and work together to promote unity, reconciliation, and the common good in light of recent calamities and escalating political...
