Cardinal Jose F. Advincula, Archbishop of Manila, called on priests to embrace a ministry of presence, simplicity, and mercy, saying people burdened by poverty and daily struggles need "shepherds, not administrators."
Cardinal Orlando B. Quevedo, the first cardinal from Mindanao in the southern Philippines, received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from San Beda University on July 30 in recognition of his decades of pastoral leadership, peacebuilding, and commitment to interfaith dialogue.
Rather than marking his 20th anniversary as a bishop with ceremonies or tributes, Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David chose to visit a city in southern Philippines that became a symbol of conflict and resilience after a devastating armed siege.
Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula urged Christians to respond to crises with generosity, understanding and courage, saying faith calls believers not to escape problems but to confront them with hope.
Filipino migrants working across the globe are emerging as “accidental missionaries,” quietly renewing Catholic communities abroad, according to Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, Bishop of Kalookan and former President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines
