A Catholic priest said clerics are morally obliged to denounce evil, lies and oppression in politics. Fr. Jerome Secillano (Screenshot/Radio Veritas) "We cannot reneged on that duty even if it means being pilloried publicly. We would rather risk being criticized for doing what we believe is right...
Daet Bishop Rex Andrew Alarcon, chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Youth (CBCP-ECY), has expressed support for the regulation of the use of the internet by children for their own safety and protection. Bp Rex Alarcon (Nico Balbedina/CBCP News)...
The camp of presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has yet to confirm his participation in the election forum organized by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission on Social Communications and Public Affairs Committee for the May 2022 polls. Photo...
As part of its "One Godly Vote Voters' Education Campaign," the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines Commission on Public Affairs & Commission on Social Communications will spearhead an election forum for the May 2022 polls. Photo Radio Veritas The Catholic Election Forum for...
The Manila Cathedral in Intramuros started its prayer campaign on Tuesday, Feb. 8, for a peaceful, credible, and transparent May 2022 polls. Manila Cathedral FB "As the candidates for the 2022 elections kickoff today their campaigns, we also begin our prayer campaign for a peaceful, credible, and...
To avoid any distraction during the livestreaming of Masses, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) recommended that emoji reactions be disabled. CBCP/MB "Christ's faithful are to hold the blessed Eucharist in the highest honor," the CBCP said in their recommended guidelines for...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) released on Saturday, Jan. 29 a revised version of the "oratio imperata" (mandatory prayer) for the protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). CBCP/MB In this second revision of the prayer, the prelates CBCP/MB asked the...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) urged the faithful to take part in addressing the impacts of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the climate emergency being experienced worldwide. In its Pastoral Statement on Ecology released after the bishops' 123rd Plenary...
The May 2022 polls will be one of the topics that will be discussed by members of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) in their plenary assembly this week. CBCP/MB Msgr. Bernardo Pantin, secretary general of the CBCP, said the meeting will bring speakers from a range of...
Detained Senator Leila de Lima has commended jail and prison volunteers for investing their time and effort to share love and compassion among persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and help them heal and become closer to God. As the country celebrated the 34th Prison Awareness Week, De Lima said the...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines–Episcopal Commission on Family and Life has invited the faithful to observe the first World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly on July 25. CBCP (FILE PHOTO) To be held in partnership with the CBCP-Episcopal Commission on Youth and the Liturgy...
The Archdiocese of Jaro in Iloilo has expressed its full support to the newly elected president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Kaloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David. Bishop Pablo Virgilio David (Manila Bulletin File photo) Jaro Archbishop Jose Romeo Lazo said the...