Filipino priest elected abbot of South Carolina’s Mepkin Abbey
A Filipino priest has been elected the new leader of Mepkin Abbey, a community of Catholic monks in the
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Fishers demand accountability for Manila Bay reclamation damage
As Manila Bay rehabilitation enters seventh year, fisherfolk press government and corporations to halt reclamation, dredging projects
Philippine Church urges end to Semirara coal contract
With a key coal deal nearing expiry, Caritas Philippines points to environmental damage, livelihood disruption, and unresolved social costs
Pope: Let us intensify prayer for the full unity of Christians
Pope Leo XIV recalls its origins and calls for renewed prayer for visible unity among Christians at the start of the Week for Christian Unity
Waste workers’ alliance seeks probe as Cebu landfill tragedy leaves 25 dead
As of the latest report, 18 people remain hospitalized due to injuries, eleven individuals are still missing, 25 have been killed
Pope praises press freedom in message to Italian newspaper
Leo hopes the press will “always promote communication that is free and dialogical, animated by the search for truth and without prejudice”
Church must act as conscience against ‘tolerated evils,’ says Bishop Alminaza
Caritas Philippines president urges Church and civil society to confront “tolerated evils” sustaining poverty, injustice, and ecological harm
Pope at Audience: Vatican II calls us to friendship with Christ
"In Jesus," he said, "God makes us sons and daughters, and calls us to become like Him, albeit in our fragile humanity."
Benedictines mark 100 years of Abbey Church in Manila
Benedictine monks and the faithful gathered in Manila on Jan. 13 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the
Catholic Church, civil society groups convene in Manila for systemic reform talks
Church and civil society voices converge to confront systemic injustice through faith-rooted dialogue, solidarity, and collective action
