Duterte and the PH bishops

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 05/02/2016

Window With Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte leading the presidential race, will the pastoral letter issued by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) topple the Duterte bandwagon? The CBCP pastoral letter was read during Masses…

Prophets of truth, servants of unity

05/02/2016

A pastoral appeal in the spirit of our love of God and country My dear countrymen: We address you as we get nearer the crossroads of our journey as citizens of this land and citizens of heaven.…

Archbishop Palma to Filipinos: Elect decent leaders

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/18/2016

CEBU Archbishop Jose Palma yesterday advised Filipinos to elect a leader who is decent enough to face leaders of other nations. “When we elect people in power, we expect them to serve, but at the same time…

‘Govt should build resilient communities’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/08/2015

Helping survivors of supertyphoon Yolanda get back on their feet does not end with building houses and providing livelihood opportunities, a priest of the Cebu  Archdiocese said yesterday. “We need to build sustainable and resilient communities,” said…

Tip to voters: Birthday cakes, gifts not a sign of true service

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/18/2015

Voters, be careful. Genuine public service and mercy isn’t carried out by giving birthday cakes and gifts, said Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). Answering a query during a…

Bishop Soc: Jesus Christ died for all, including LGBTs

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/18/2015

But CPCP president says a same-sex union is ‘not a marriage’ “Be holy and aspire to become saints. This was the challenge posed by Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transexual (LGBT) community…

Insidious drug trade

07/17/2015

The arrest of couple Leemuel Ivan Toleza Abenoja and Hazel Rose Nacario Dabatas by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) near the Gaisano Capital South in Leon Kilat Street, Cebu City last July 10 was…

CBCP to tackle polls, voters ed, drug menace in today’s assembly

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/12/2015

AUTOMATED elections, voters’ education, the K-to-12 program and the illegal drug menace will be tackled in the three-day plenary assembly of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) which opened yesterday. Fr. Marvin Mejia, who currently…

Church says people should examine BBL

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/17/2015

Davide, Garcia argue  for and against Bangsamoro autonomy law ABOUT 300 people from various sectors attended yesterday’s forum on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) hosted by the Cebu Archdiocese. The forum held at the SPFY Covered…

Palma gives way to other bishops in papal visit

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/26/2015

Cebu Archbishop Jose S. Palma said he wasn’t visible during the visit of Pope Francis because he wanted to give other bishops the chance to meet him. “I will not deprive others and give them the opportunity,”…

Pope may spend more time in Leyte

01/13/2015

The visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines is focused on consoling the survivors of supertyphoon Yolanda and the events slated in Manila are dispensable additions, Manila Archbishop Socrates Villegas, president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of…

A Francis story

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 01/08/2015

In a matter of six days, Pope Francis will arrive in the Philippines, the last leg of his Asian journey which begins in Sri Lanka from January 12 to 15.  He has a full schedule when he…

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