Divine Word missionary Fr. Vicente Castro, SVD, who spent six decades serving the Church as a missionary, theologian, mentor and community builder, died early September 25 in Quezon City, the Philippines. He was 85.
Young leaders from across Asia brought their formation into direct engagement with communities in the southern Philippines as part of the “Hope in Action: Go, Inspire” Mission Project 2026 of the Institute of Formation Fondacio Asia (IFFAsia).
Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo of Kidapawan has condemned the killing of Eduardo Balindres in a recent statement, a pastoral coordinator of a parish in Matalam, North Cotabato, southern Philippines, and urged the community to seek justice without resorting to revenge.
Sr. Simona Brambilla, the first woman to head a major Vatican dicastery, will deliver the keynote address at a gathering of Catholic religious leaders in the Philippines in September.
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.
A longtime radio technician of a Catholic-run broadcasting network was shot dead on his way to work in Maguindanao del Norte, a province in the southern Philippines, prompting calls for a swift and impartial investigation.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called on dioceses, parishes, religious communities, and Catholic institutions nationwide to offer prayers and financial assistance for communities devastated by the powerful earthquake that struck Sarangani province and other parts of Mindanao, southern Philippines.
It is a period of national mourning to honor Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21, according to Proclamation No. 871 issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. effective immediately until the burial of Pope Francis on Saturday, in solidarity with the global community, according to a social post from the Philippine Civil Service Commission.
