Pastoral Statement on the Launching of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
As the first-fruits of the Amoris Laetitia Family Year, the Holy Father established the “World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will be held
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CBCP message of condolence for the death of Cornelius Cardinal Sim
Cardinal Cornelius Sim of Brunei (September 16, 1951 – May 29, 2021) I am the resurrection...
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One Ecumenical Family
As we commemorate the 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines, we, the Christian Churches, give thanks and praise to our loving Triune God for the grace that sustained the faith.
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An appeal for prayers for the people of Myanmar, for the Church in Myanmar
Since 1 February 2021, when the military coup in Myanmar was reported, we have been following in the news the very sad unfolding of events of the suffering of the people of Myanmar.
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SemNet’s call for a clean, honest, accurate, meaningful, and peaceful election
We are once again at a crucial point in history. Under the helm of Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines had been living in a bed of untruths.
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AMRSP Post-Convention Statement
We, the 275 major superiors and representatives of institutes of consecrated life and societies of apostolic life, 12 delegates of secular institutes
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Fr. Rhoel Gallardo: The ‘little Claret’
Today marks the 21st anniversary of Fr. Rhoel’s martyrdom. However, we are not here to celebrate his death, for our faith does not glory in the demise of a person.
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‘You shall not defile the land where you live’
Unlike the joyful season of Easter, our country’s situation is urgent. We are in the middle of a long-staying pandemic, with its uncertainties and deeply disturbing viciousness and escalation.
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The love of Christ compels us (2 Cor 5:14)
In my previous short message of 28 March 2021, Palm Sunday, I appealed for more fervent prayers.
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An appeal for more fervent prayers
In the past few days, we saw the very alarming rise of COVID-19 infections in the country, especially in the NCR and surrounding provinces.
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Pastoral letter Celebrating the 500th Year of Christianity in the Philippines
We mark this year the 500th year of the coming to our shores of the Christian Faith. Our commemoration of the event is an acknowledgment of this immense gift to our people and our land.
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Statement of Protest Against the NCIP’s Resolution Denouncing the Use of Term Lumad
In the strongest possible terms, we the members of the Episcopal Commission for Indigenous People (ECIP) – Mindanao
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