MANILA — Two central Philippine bishops have warned Catholics about religious groups they said could cause confusion by using Catholic names, terminology or clerical attire. Bishop Julito Cortes of Dumaguete warned against individuals soliciting money while identifying themselves as “Romano Catolicos” and using the name Simbahang...
MANILA — A Catholic bishop urged lay faithful Saturday to see their vocation as a mission to bring the Church into everyday life, not simply attend Mass. Bishop Ruperto Santos of Antipolo told more than 300 delegates at the opening Mass of National Laity Week 2026...
Catholic bishops are calling on newly elected Bangsamoro leaders to make the region “a home for everyone” after its first parliamentary elections. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines urged the new leaders to govern for the common good and protect the dignity, rights and religious...
NAGA City — An unusually dry Bicol River delayed the annual Peñafrancia fluvial procession, prompting a Catholic archbishop to urge devotees to turn Marian devotion into care for creation. The procession honoring Our Lady of Peñafrancia, Bicol’s patroness, began around 9 p.m. Saturday, several hours later...
The organizers of World Youth Day (WYD) Seoul 2027 are calling on Asian digital missionaries to help bring the event’s message to millions of young people who may not be able to travel to South Korea. Stephanie Sun, who leads global communications for the WYD Seoul...
MANILA — Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle urged Catholic digital missionaries across Asia to begin their mission not with what they post online, but with a deeper relationship with Jesus. In a video message to the Asian Catholic Digital Missionary Assembly, he reminded delegates that those who...
The first Asian Catholic Digital Missionary Assembly concludes in Manila after bringing together more than 100 communicators and content creators to strengthen collaboration and develop a shared vision for digital evangelisation. More than 100 Catholic digital missionaries, communicators, content creators, and faith influencers from across Asia...
ZAMBOANGA City — Catholic religious congregations in the Philippines pledged Saturday to develop shared elder-care programs after a survey highlighted growing pressure to care for aging members. The 233 consecrated women and men representing 159 congregations said the findings underscored the need for closer cooperation as...
CAIRO — Christian-Muslim peace requires more than goodwill and calls for deeper understanding of Islam and Muslim communities, the head of the Philippine bishops’ conference said Monday. Archbishop Gilbert Garcera said religious leaders must listen and learn from one another, particularly when Christians and Muslims live...
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle on Wednesday urged parents and grandparents to nurture their children with compassion, saying families must strengthen human connection in the wake of a deadly school shooting in southern Philippines. Speaking during Mass at the Parish Church of the Holy Sacrifice at the...