Every September, the city of Naga in the Philippines transforms into a sea of faith as millions of devotees, pilgrims, and visitors return home or travel from afar to honor Our Lady of Peñafrancia, lovingly called Ina (Mother) by Bicolanos.
As residents continue to struggle with daily shortages of clean and safe water, Bishop Herman Guinto Abcede of the Diocese of Daet, in the Philippines, decried the worsening mismanagement of the province’s supply and urged the private water company, local government officials, and concerned agencies to take responsibility.
A newly ordained bishop in the Philippines was reminded to walk and feel with the flock entrusted to him in line with the Church’s desire to build a deeply synodal community.
Amid corruption scandals, political division, and growing ecological concerns, the Conference of Major Superiors in the Philippines (CMSP) has called for unity, justice, and care for creation during its 45th Biennial Joint Convention held on September 6.
The Church Leaders Council for National Transformation condemned alleged large-scale corruption in the country’s flood management projects and called for those responsible to be held accountable.
“The world right now has reached an all-time low in human sinfulness,” said Fr. James Cervantes, MIC, a Marian priest and promoter of the Divine Mercy devotion.
Religious leaders, farmers’ groups, scientists, and civil society organizations in Negros Occidental, Philippines, have voiced strong opposition to the testing, introduction, or cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
The Nativity of Our Lady College Seminary in Borongan, Eastern Samar, has appealed for prayers and understanding following a serious mental health incident involving one of its seminarians in the early hours of August 27, 2025.
The Relic of St. Tarcisius of Rome, the patron of altar servers, began its tour in the Philippines, opening on August 25 at San Jose ang Tagapagtanggol Parish in Quezon City. The event drew around 500 altar servers from the Dioceses of Novaliches, Cubao, and the Archdiocese of Manila.
Cebu Archbishop-designate Alberto Uy has urged leaders in government, the Church, and society to reject greed and remain committed to genuine service as the Philippines marked National Heroes Day on August 24.
“What we wear on our heads is not arrogance or brazenness. What we place on our heads is humility and justice,” said Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula in his homily.
Our Lady of Aranzazu in San Mateo, Rizal, under the Diocese of Antipolo, was officially declared a National Shrine on August 22, coinciding with the Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Bishop Leopoldo Corpuz Jaucian, S.V.D., of the Diocese of Bangued in the province of Abra, northern Philippines, has issued a strong pastoral statement condemning the threat of large-scale mining in Licuan-Baay.
The East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI) began its 60th anniversary celebrations with a solemn Mass and a two-day seminar at Ateneo de Manila University, Manila, Philippines.
Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Fr. Felmar Castrodes Fiel, SVD, as its 10th General Manager. A member of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), Fr. Fiel brings with him a wealth of experience in media communication, missionary outreach, and community engagement.
A Jesuit priest who works as a chaplain at the Philippine General Hospital in Manila says “spirituality becomes a lifeline” while caring for the sick and dying.
In a four-page pastoral letter dated August 15, 2025, the bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan expressed strong opposition to large-scale commercial dredging in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.
