Filipino Families

Archbishop Gilbert Garcera, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), has called on bishops to ensure that the Church’s pastoral messages reach ordinary people, especially those facing poverty, vulnerability, and social challenges.

The Philippines' energy crisis is not only a problem of rising electricity costs and fossil fuel dependence but also a crisis of governance, according to Bishop Gerardo Alminaza, president of Caritas Philippines.

A Catholic bishop has urged Filipino families and parishes to practice energy conservation and strengthen charitable programs as rising global oil prices, fueled by tensions in the Middle East, threaten to increase transportation costs and household expenses.

A Vatican official in the Philippines has encouraged families to continue upholding the Holy Family as a model to strengthen familial relationships.