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...
Fr. Edwin Panergo, appointed by Pope Leo XIV as the new bishop of Boac, will officially assume his new role in December. Bishop-elect Panergo will be ordained to the episcopate in a Mass at St. Ferdinand Cathedral in Lucena City at 9 a.m. on Dec. 1. His...
The bishops’ social action arm has joined a broad alliance to monitor government infrastructure projects and help curb corruption nationwide. Caritas Philippines partnered with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Mayors for Good Governance, and several civil society organizations to promote transparency and...
Safeguarding is not merely a Church policy but a “Gospel imperative” that springs from the very heart of Christian love, a Catholic bishop said Monday. Presiding over the opening Mass of the first National Safeguarding Conference at Holy Rosary Parish Church in Angeles City, Bishop Joel...