Church groups lead call for Marcos to declare ‘climate emergency’
Several Catholic organizations submitted a petition urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to recognize the country’s urgent situation and declare a climate emergency.
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Bohol bishops alarmed over series of killings
The two Catholic bishops of Bohol have expressed alarm over the series of killings in the province particularly in the northern town of Ubay.
Palawan bishops elevate appeal against mining ops to Marcos
Catholic bishops in Palawan province have elevated their appeal to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to end mining operations in the biodiversity-rich island.
Church asks prayers for safety of Filipinos in Sudan
As violence in Sudan continues, the migration body of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has asked for prayers for the Filipinos based in the African country.
Caritas Manila offers scholarship for agri students
The social action arm of the Manila archdiocese assured continued support to qualified students who take up agriculture and other related courses by providing them with scholarships.
Pope Francis defends St. John Paul II against ‘offensive conjectures’ from brother of missing ‘Vatican girl’
Pope Francis on Sunday defended St. John Paul II against a recent accusation that the Polish pope secretly visited women at night.
Two CRS aid workers killed in Ethiopia
Two Catholic Relief Services (CRS) workers were shot and killed April 9, Easter Sunday, while riding in a CRS vehicle in the Amhara region of Ethiopia on their way back from an assignment in Addis …
Cebu Caritas turns over transitional shelters to 65 families
Dozens of families in Cebu province’s Argao town now have their own homes.
‘Pro-life warrior’ Fr. Melvin Castro laid to rest
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has joined mourners in paying tribute to the late Fr. Melvin Castro, who was laid to rest in Tarlac City Wednesday.
Full text of Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi blessing for Easter 2023
On this day we proclaim that he, the Lord of our life, is “the resurrection and the life” of the world (cf. Jn 11:25).
