Pope Francis frees a dove during his weekly general audience to soar over a crowded St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, May 15, 2013. The pontiff asked the people to… (view more on archive)
San Francisco Assisi Parish in Old Poblacion, and the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Balintawak, Escalante City organized their PPCRV (Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting) volunteers to… (view more on archive)
Voters in Balintawak, New Escalante City in Negros Occidental patiently wait their turn to vote in yesterday’s mid term elections. Some of the precincts served by two Carmelite parishes in this… (view more on archive)
The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting’s command center is busy with volunteers receiving reports regarding the conduct of the country’s second automated elections, May 13, 2013.… (view more on archive)
Female detainees vote for local and national elections in a special polling precinct set up inside the Manila City Jail, May 13, 2013.… (view more on archive)
Manila City Jail detainee voters queue for their turn to cast their vote outside a polling station on Monday, May 13, 2013… (view more on archive)
Voters queue as they wait to cast their votes in Caray-Caray Central Elementary School in Naval, Biliran Province. Long lines of voters are also seen in many precincts across the… (view more on archive)
PPCRV volunteers assist voters at the Manila Science High School in Intramuros, Manila on Monday, May 13, 2013. The Church-based poll watchdog said it has 350,000 volunteers nationwide— including 70,000… (view more on archive)
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More active Catholic Laity seen in 2016 polls
MANILA, May 15, 2013–The 2013 local and national elections saw some of the most aggressive involvement by lay Catholics in the political process in years. But did Catholics make any difference in the electoral outcome in choosing candidates who espouse the Church’s teaching, particularly on the right to life and the sanctity of marriage? The CBCP Monitor asked some lay leaders the read more...→
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Youth give ‘extra push’ on election day
One of the first scenes to greet voters in their polling station is the sight of youth volunteers who man the database desk. MANILA, May 13, 2013—Seemingly, there is no polling station in the read more...→
