The ancestral house of the late Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin in New Washington in Aklan province on Panay island has been converted into a museum in honor of the influential religious leader who was instrumental in the 1986 people power revolt that toppled the...
The world leader of the Knights of Columbus (K of C) has asked Filipino members to take action against the increasing number of Masons in the Philippines. Patrick Kelly, supreme knight of the Catholic fraternal organization, emphasized that freemasonry “is fundamentally opposed to our Catholic faith.” The...
A Catholic bishop appealed to Filipinos in Lebanon to follow government instructions and come home for their safety amid escalating tensions between Hezbollah and Israel. Bishop Rupert Santos of Stella Maris Philippines said that the government is working to ensure their safe return to the country. “For...
Conference Synthesis The apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no opportunity even to eat. So they went off...
A Catholic bishop on Thursday urged Church communicators not to let trolls and bashers affect their mission. Bishop Marcelino Antonio Maralit Jr, who heads the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Social Communications, said that as believers, their role is to spread the truth of the Gospel. “In the...
In a world rife with misinformation and “fake news”, a Catholic bishop emphasized Tuesday that the Church’s true influence lies in sharing the truth of God’s mercy, compassion and kindness. Bishop Jose Rapadas of Iligan told Catholic communicators that by embodying these virtues in their ministry,...
The 2024 National Catholic Social Communications Convention held last August 5-8 at the Aquamarine Recreational Center in Lipa Batangas gathered more than 300 delegates around the Philippines. With this convention’s focus on Artificial Intelligence, social communicators were then dubbed as AUTHENTIC INFLUENCERS, thus playfully changing...
In an emotional homily on Monday, a top Catholic Church official urged priests to pay attention to what ordinary faithful have to say and reach out to those who have often been overlooked in parishes. At the opening Mass for a meeting of parish priests from...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s order of a total ban on offshore gambling firms has been welcomed by Catholic bishops. Bishop Rupert Santos of the Diocese of Antipolo described the chief executive’s move as “the best decision.” “It is good for our country, particularly in the midst of...
“What God has joined together, let no one separate”(Mt 19:6). The Catholic Church has not given up on this teaching of Jesus, even in countries where civil divorce is already legal (see the Catechism of the Catholic Church 2384-2385). Therefore, even in countries where civil...