As heavy rainfalls from Typhoon Carina, the local name for Gaemi, battered Manila, churches opened their doors on Wednesday, July 24, to residents displaced by the ensuing floods.
In response to severe flooding from Typhoon Gaemi, locally known as Carina, and monsoon rains, Bishop Honesto Ongtioco of Cubao has ordered parish priests to open their churches to evacuees.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines reiterated its stand against the Absolute Divorce Bill in the country, reminding everyone to take some time to discern such a complex matter.
CBCP awarded the Bishop Jorge Barlin Golden Cross Service Award to Fr. Sebastiano D'Ambra, a committed Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME) member.
In line with the call of Pope Francis in his 58th World Day of Social Communications message, this year's National Catholic Social Communications Convention (NCSCC) will reflect on artificial intelligence (AI) next month.
“To allow the dissolution of a valid marriage is to rob us of an image of absolute love that values each person regardless of our own mistakes and shortcomings.” Bishop Ongtioco said in the statement.
The Diocese of Imus, Philippines, hosted a mass to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the "Pondo ng Pinoy" (funds of Filipinos) at Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Pillar - Imus Cathedral on June 25.
The chapel, dormitory, and other community structures were built atop Mt. Resurrection in San Jose, Tarlac, about a three-hour drive northeast of Manila.
Oriental Mindoro Bishop Moises Cuevas, D.D., on Friday afternoon, issued administrative decree entitled "Conferment of New Assignments to Ecclesiastical Offices of Priests for the General Reshuffle 2024"
“Let's watch and be careful. As priests and mission directors, we wield power in our respective areas of assignment, in our mission area. Therefore, be careful because a sense of entitlement may also creep in slowly into our consciousness,” Bishop Mesiona
The Bishop of the Philippines from the Diocese of Novaliches, which comprises the Northern part of Quezon City, has commended the efforts of lay groups leading the charge against the legalization of absolute divorce in the Philippines.
Fr. Fran Villegas emphasized how the light and truth of Christ must be shared in the internet through
various social media platforms to mitigate “toxic, destructive, and aimless” dialogue.
"The Church is always present to convey God's love, especially to victims of natural and man-made disasters such as fires, floods, and earthquakes," said Father Pascual.