The leadership of the Catholic Church said Monday it is open to dialogue with the Marcos administration, but only if it serves the common good. Archbishop Gilbert Garcera, who recently assumed office as president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, said dialogue is an...
The episcopal office is not a promotion or reward for service, but a mission that continues the work of Jesus and his apostles, Rome-based Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle said Saturday. Tagle, the pro-prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization, delivered the message in his homily...
Pope Leo XIV urged unity and service to the poor as Cebu Catholics gathered for the annual Fiesta Señor at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu. In a message sent by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, the pope said the annual...
The pilgrim image of Our Lady of Guadalupe from Mexico will visit the Philippines later this year, marking a key event ahead of the 500th anniversary of the Marian apparitions. The Association of Catholic Shrines and Pilgrimages in the Philippines (ACSP) said the visit supports national...
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...