MARIKINA City, September 6, 2014—Defying an increasingly secularized mindset bent on keeping faith out of schools, a Catholic lay group is set to do what all Christians are expected to do—Christianizing the classrooms. With forming “a God-loving people” no longer part of the government’s vision, the...
MANILA, September 5, 2014—The Filipino faithful will have a chance to venerate what many believe to be a piece of cloth containing an imprint of the Lord’s Face. Named “The Holy Face of Jesus from Manoppello”, the said sacred object is a sudarium, which is a...
You can protect life and family through RH law. This is the message of the legal counsel of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Atty. Jo Imbong during a talk she delivered to the lay leaders from different parishes in the Archdiocese of Davao. She...
MANILA, August, 31, 2014—The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (EMI) voiced out its admiration for two Filipino priests who have opted to stay in Libya standing by the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW)...
JARO, Iloilo City, August 26, 2014 — The best way Filipinos can prepare for the papal visit next year is to bring back the family prayer time, says a priest. Program Director of the Katesismo sa Kahanginan Apostolate (KSKA) Fr. Elmo Cary Montaño re-echoed the Philippine...
MANILA, August 29, 2014 — The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Friday said it is “unfortunate” that the Department of Education (DepEd) removed the “God-loving” phrase from its vision statement. CBCP President Archbishop Socrates Villegas said the Church maintains that...
August 25, 2014—Manila. National Heroes. This took a different image last August 25, 2014 when people from all walks of life gathered at Luneta to celebrate more meaningfully the day. Thousands of people showed up in “Sign Up, Stand Up Against All Pork,” the kick-off event ...
MANILA, August 31, 2014—Inspired by the success of the recently concluded Asian Youth Day, which left the Church in South Korea energized, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission on Culture (CBCP-ECC) expresses confidence Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to the country in 2015...
[caption id="attachment_4806" align="aligncenter" width="795"] Protesters joining "Stand Up, Sign Up Against All Pork." Photo by Michael Angelo Dacalos, MSC.[/caption] National Heroes. This took a different image last August 25, 2014 when people from all walks of life gathered at Luneta to celebrate more meaningfully the day. Thousands...
MANILA, August 15, 2014— The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines said there is zero probability that the Church will support the government’s fresh push for Charter change. Archbishop Socrates Villegas, CBCP President, said they are against amending the Constitution if it is...