[caption id="attachment_21236" align="alignright" width="350"] Press conference held after CBCP's plenary assembly in Manila, July 9, 2018. (Photo by Richard de Leon)[/caption]DAVAO CITY --- Invoking the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi for peace, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines has called on the faithful...
“Blessed are the peacemakers, they shall be called sons and daughters of God.” (Mt 5:9) Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, do we not all aspire for the grace to be called “sons and daughters of God?” If we do so, then we must constantly strive...
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, These recent days, the news have reported a good number of Catholic priests asking for permit from the Philippine National Police (PNP) that they be allowed to carry firearms. I have already stated my mind on this issue some days ago through...
Beloved People of God, We are deeply saddened and terribly disturbed that another priest is brutally killed. Fr. Richmond Nilo, parish priest of St. Vincent Ferrer Parish in the Diocese of Cabanatuan was gunned down and died on the spot early evening yesterday inside the barangay...
The state-run Social Security System (SSS) on Tuesday said it seeks the issuance of an Executive Order (EO) or the enactment of the proposed amendment of Republic Act 8282 or Social Security Law of 1997 to fulfill the promise of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte to give...
As the Barangay and Sanggguniang Kabataan elections draw near, Catholics are urged to exercise their right to vote and push for better governance in their communities. “The Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections will finally push through. It marks an opportunity for change – for better...
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We are totally shocked and in utter disbelief to hear about the brutal killing of Fr. Mark Ventura, Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao. Right after celebrating the Sunday Eucharist at eight o’clock in the morning today, he was shot...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="20341,20342,20343,20344,20345"] DAVAO CITY---Close to 200 delegates from different parts of the Philippines have converged here for the National Convention of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Episcopal Vicars for the Clergy. A Eucharistic celebration at the San Pedro Cathedral attended by the...
[caption id="attachment_20230" align="alignright" width="350"] Prof. Abhoud Syed Lingga of the MILF Implementing Panel believes that the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law will correct historical injustices against the Bangsamoro. During the press conference on the 4th anniversary of the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on...
DAVAO CITY---While recognizing the fact that there are couples who end up with ‘failed marriages’, the president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is asking legislators to reconsider their stance on legalizing divorce as it could destroy even those repairable marriages but...