DAVAO CITY – Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles has questioned the moral ascendancy of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to lead the nation amid drug abuse allegations and massive corruption issues. In a three-page pastoral letter written in the Visayan dialect and released on Nov. 29, Valles pointed...
DAVAO CITY – The faithful here is mourning the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21, at the age of 88 due to a stroke and irreversible heart failure. SISTER Ana Rosa Sivori, Pope Francis' second cousin, stands near a portrait of the late pope during a press conference in Bangkok,...
DAVAO CITY – Archdiocese of Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles has called for fairness and dignity as the nation is “deeply divided” following the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte on March 11. VALLES (Keith Bacongco) In his pastoral message, Valles said that the country now stands at a...
Church leaders based in the Davao Region have expressed support for the move to declare Davao Oriental as a mining-free zone. Davao Region bishops supports a mining-free Davao Oriental (CBCP News) Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles, Davao Auxiliary Bishop George Rimando, Digos Bishop Guillermo Afable,...
Pope Francis reappointed Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles as member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. Bp Romulo Valles (Photo CBCP) CBCP News said the reappointment was conveyed by the Vatican’s Secretariat of State to Archbishop Arthur Roche, prefect of...
Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles has asked priests to encourage families to have an Advent wreath in their homes. Archbishop Romulo Valles, CBCP President (CBCP NEWS/ MANILA BULLETIN) "I call on our parish priests in particular to do this promotion to our families, that is, to put up Advent Wreaths...
As the Catholic Church observes World Mission Sunday today, October 24, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines president Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles called on the faithful “to be missionaries especially to the poor and the needy.” “Our faith calls each of us to do mission –...
A smartphone application that aims to help people grow and share their faith was launched on Wednesday, Sept. 8 by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Media Office. Photo courtesy CBCP News CBCP News said the Faith Watch app is designed to help users find the nearest church...
Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles has appealed to the faithful to help parish-based vaccination centers. Archbishop Romulo Valles (CBCP NEWS/ MANILA BULLETIN) "I am endorsing the noble efforts of the priests in the parishes and the parish staff to organize this parish-based vaccination center," he...
The Philippine Catholic Church and the Iglesia Filipina Independiente vowed to continue the healing process of fractured relationships between the two churches. Archbishop Romulo Valles, CBCP President (CBCP NEWS/ MANILA BULLETIN) In a joint statement released on Tuesday, August 3, the churches...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has endorsed the petition seeking the elevation and recognition of the National Shrine of Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo as International Shrine. The National Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo City. DIOCESE...
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, Myanmar has expressed his gratitude to the Church in the Philippines for their prayers and solidarity with Myanmar in this challenging times. Letter of Cardinal Bo to Davao Abp. Romulo Valles (Photo from Bp. Gerardo Alminaza FB) "With grateful sentiments, we,...
