An international media executive has been appointed the first lay communications officer of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). Edwin Lopez, 65, a married layman, was named executive secretary of the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Social Communications (ECSC), a position previously held by clergy. Lopez...
Cardinal Jose Advincula opened the traditional Misa de Aguinaldo Mass at Manila Cathedral on Tuesday, Dec. 16, urging Catholics to embrace inclusion as Christmas preparations began. In his homily, Advincula said Simbang Gabi is not reserved for the devout but welcomes everyone seeking faith, healing or...
The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines welcomes the historic livestreaming of the bicameral budget deliberations as a meaningful step toward transparency and public participation. For the first time, Filipinos witness the difficult choices and compromises, as well as issues addressed and ignored, that shape...
A global Catholic peace movement has elected Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo of Kidapawan as its co-president. The Filipino prelate will serve alongside Kenyan Sr. Wamuyu Wachira of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary as co-leader of Pax Christi International for the next three years. “Together, they...
Bishop Edwin Panergo of Boac was ordained to the episcopate Monday, choosing synodality as his guiding light while embracing a new and demanding role in Church leadership. Speaking for the first time as bishop, he said his motto “Synodus” reflects a lifelong conviction. “I have already...
Catholics from across Cagayan province walked through Tuguegarao City on Sunday, Nov. 23, carrying placards urging honesty and justice amid concerns over corruption in government. Held on the Solemnity of Christ the King, the archdiocesan pilgrimage expressed the faithful’s call for moral leadership and integrity within...
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle on Sunday called on Filipinos to care for one another, especially the poor, saying ‘there’s no excuse’ for ignoring those in need. Speaking during Mass on the ninth World Day of the Poor, he said the observance invites people “to be mindful...
Amid the devastation caused by super typhoon Uwan, Caritas Philippines has renewed its appeal for donations to help communities battered by recent natural disasters. The Church’s national humanitarian arm said thousands of families lost their homes, livelihoods, and access to basic needs due to the recent...
The Philippine Catholic Church has identified seven “new martyrs” who gave their lives for the Gospel, most of them victims of persecutions in the nation’s south. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines said the list was submitted to the Vatican’s Commission on New Martyrs –...
Bishop David William Antonio is coming home to his native Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia — not for a brief visit, but as its new shepherd. Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday appointed Antonio, currently the bishop of Ilagan in Isabela province, as the eighth metropolitan archbishop of...