The Philippine Catholic Church on Wednesday declared the institutionalization of the Men of St. Joseph (MOSJ), a lay Catholic association of men committed to Jesus and consecrated to his foster father. The launching followed the national consecration of the Filipino familes to St. Joseph led by...
Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan on Wednesday officially assumed his new post as president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines. He replaced Archbishop Romulo Valles of Davao who finished his term as head of the conference of Catholic bishops in the country. Prior to...
Catholic bishops called on young people to do away with blaming others and instead take responsibility for their lives. They said that if young people want to succeed in life, they need to take it seriously and start by not blaming others and doing something about...
A Filipino candidate to sainthood has received the green light to be declared “Venerable,” the first major step towards canonization. A nine-member Vatican theological commission on Tuesday recognized Cebuano Archbishop Teofilo Camomot as having displayed “heroic virtues”. The Cebu archdiocese said the special body at the Congregation...
A movement of Catholic men formed to spread the devotion St. Joseph will be officially launched in all parishes across the country next month. The bishops’ conference gave its blessing to launch on Dec. 8 the Men of St. Joseph- Philippines (MOSJ-P), an association of men...
Eight years after typhoon “Yolanda” devastated several areas, a Catholic bishop exhorted the people to let its lessons of resiliency carry them through amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Bishop Crispin Varquez of Borongan wishes that the anniversary would be a commemoration of hope and solidarity among the...
The Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño has again opened its doors to minors and senior citizens as Covid-19 cases in Cebu City have gone down. In an advisory, the basilica said children can already enter the church while accompanied by their parents or guardians. “Children are now...
A Catholic priest in the Bicol region was suspended from his clerical duties for seeking public office. Fr. Granwell Pitapit has served the Libmanan diocese’s social action ministry. But the laws of the Church say priests can’t play a role in politics. Bishop Jose Rojas said canon...
A church official marked this year’s Indigenous Peoples’ Sunday by urging Filipinos to protect the IPs and the environment from the “threats” posed by the China-funded Kaliwa Dam project. Bishop Valentin Dimoc, head of the bishops’ Commission on Indigenous Peoples, said that the P12.2 billion project...
A Catholic bishop called on voters in next year’s elections to vote responsibly, saying that how they vote reveals who they are. Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo of Kidapawan, national director of Caritas Philippines, said the votes people cast are a mirror of them. “Our choice reflects our...