Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma is almost certain that Rome will approve the plan to create two new dioceses in the rapidly urbanizing Cebu province with a Catholic population of more than 4 million.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on mourns the death on Thursday, February 1, of two former bishops: Nereo Odchimar and Honesto “Onie” Pacana who have both served Mindanao in southern Philippines, according to the CBCP News.
“We would like to initiate conversations in our communities, parishes, and the Basic Ecclesial Communities, especially if there are still forces that are pushing for Charter Change in whatever form,” said Bishop Pablo Virgilio David.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) advises the faithful to observe “careful discernment, discussion, and prayer” amid the circulating signature campaign aiming to amend the country’s Constitution.
Pope Francis has declared Taytay church in the Diocese of Antipolo in the province of Rizal as a minor basilica, making it one of the only 23 churches on that status in the Philippines.
"For us Catholics, it is not a matter of choosing the sacramental life of the Church versus popular piety... It is never a question of choosing one," said Archbishop Charles John Brown.
“We place our trust in God’s miraculous love for peace, diplomatic settlements, and to soften the hearts of those who hold the oil tanker,” said Bishop Ruperto Santos of Antipolo
"Any attempt to alter the Constitution, especially when shrouded in secrecy and lacking genuine public participation, raises serious concerns about its true motives," said Caritas Philippines
According to the Quiapo Church Command Center, the image’s home in the capital city of Manila, this year’s Traslacion welcomed a total of 6,532,501 devotees.
“We will aim for 100 percent—that all dioceses can create the desk and fully engage in the ecological campaign of the Catholic Church,” said Bishop Alminaza
“The perpetrators had chosen that very occasion to detonate a bomb, instantly killing three of our Catholic faithful and wounding ten others in the gymnasium of the Mindanao State University in Marawi City,” said David.
Since permanent deacons are ordained men who could be married and won’t be required to remain in the seminary, “design the diaconate a bit differently,” said Bishop Pablo Virgilio David.
“It would not be advisable for you to authorize the aforementioned celebration under any form,” Cardinal Luis Ladaria, SJ, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith.
Bishop David: for the Church to become truly “Synodal,” it requires everyone’s participation in the call of apostleship and being in communion with Christ Himself.
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said it was "perplexed" by the case filed by former election chair Harriet Demetriou against Fr. Winston Cabading, a local media outfit reported.
