The Catholic hierarchy has adopted a government-led study affirming Limasawa island as the site of the first Easter Sunday Mass in the country. In a resolution dated Sept. 25, the bishops’ conference “stand by the proceedings and findings” of a panel of historians affirming previous findings...
The Catholic Church’s social action arm has challenged President Rodrigo Duterte to show sincerity about his administration’s push for renewable energy sources in the country. The Caritas Philippines believes that Duterte should walk the talk when it comes to energy types the government is backing. Duterte, during...
EPISCOPAL COMMISSION ON THE BIBLICAL APOSTOLATE CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE OF THE PHILIPPINES PASTORAL MESSAGE Closing of the Year of the Word of God September 30, 2020 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me.” (John 14:1) These were the words of Jesus Christ to assure...
On Tuesday, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith announced the publication of a Letter approved by Pope Francis on 25 June and entitled Samaritanus bonus ("The Good Samaritan"): On the Care of Persons in the Critical and Terminal Phases of Life”. It bears...
For the first time in its history, a woman will lead the country’s largest organization of Catholic schools, colleges and universities. The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) on Tuesday elected Sr. Marissa Viri of the Religious of the Virgin Mary congregation as its new...
A centuries-old statue of the child Jesus stolen from a parish church in Southern Leyte province has been found after more than three decades. The Sto. Niño will soon find its way home to the Holy Child Church in Malitbog town. Thanks to a devotee and...
Davao City – About 77% or 292,106 second tranche and waitlisted beneficiaries of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) in Davao Region have already received their emergency subsidy as of September 11 through our partner payment centers. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has earlier...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="29379,29380"] The Holy Cross of Sulop, Inc. celebrated its 53rd Founding Anniversary last September 14, 2020 with the theme: Year of Unity Through Dialogue in the New Normal. In line with the celebration of the founding anniversary, the teachers of said institution initiated the...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="29356,29357"] Hagit ni Arsopbispo Romulo G. Valles, Arsobispo sa Davao ug CBCP President nga ang pagpaminaw maoy unang lakang sa pagtubag sa bokasyon. Kini iyang gisaysay atol sa misa sa paglusad sa Vocation Month niining bulan sa Septembre didto sa kapilya sa St. Francis...
[caption id="attachment_29351" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Fr. Pete Lamata, Archdiocesan Commission on Social Communication Director; Fr. Florencio Acedo, Jr., Indigenous People’s Apostolate Director; Msgr. Julius Rodulfa, Pastoral Director[/caption] Gisaysay ni Fr. Pedro Lamata, Director sa Archdiocesan Center for Ecumenical and Inter-religious Dialogue nga pagatak-upon ang Tuig sa Ecumenism,...