Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, May 18, presided over the Mass of Inauguration of his Petrine Ministry in Saint Peter’s Square, and invites the Church to walk together along the path of God's love and remain united in one family, according to Vatican News.
The Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose (AVSJ) - Caritas Occidental Mindoro expressed “deep concern” over the Supreme Court Decision Nullifying Occidental Mindoro’s 25-Year Moratorium on Large-Scale Mining and Upholding Mining in the Philippines, in a statement issued on Sunday.
Pope Leo XIV on Friday made his first appointment of a Filipino bishop, naming Fr. Dave Dean Capucao as the new shepherd of the Prelature of Infanta, according to the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) News.
The new Pope, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, taking the name Leo XIV, was celebrated on May 8 with his election as the 267th Pope, the first American-born pope, in the Church’s 2,000-year history.
A tree planting Activity held was held at the SVD (Society of the Divine Word) Farm’s St. Peter’s Fishpond and Gazebo in commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’, On Care for Our Common Home, on May 3.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), in a statement released on Saturday, expressed its “profound sorrow and solidarity with all victims and survivors of sexual abuse, especially those harmed by members of the clergy. We acknowledge the deep wounds inflicted upon individuals and communities and commit ourselves to the path of healing, justice, and renewal.”
In his welcome message during Friday’s multi-sectoral forum on the Verde Island Passage (VIP) held in Quezon City, Fr. Edwin Gariguez, lead convenor of the Protect VIP Network , said “Let us honor Pope Francis not only with our tributes, but with our courage - to live out his legacy by choosing the path of ecological conversion.”
Caritas Occidental Mindoro calls for transparent investigation into capsizing of dredging vessel MV Hong Hai 16 off the coast of Rizal town on April 15 that killed at least nine with two others missing, still the subject of the search and rescue.
Books of condolence will be available for signing at the Apostolic Nunciature in Manila following the death of Pope Francis, according to the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) News.
