Pastoral Letter on Suicide
These past weeks and months, we have been shaken by news of individuals, both young and old, who have died by suicide. This has surely left questions as well as great pains for the people whom sui…
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Archbishop calls on church to confront suicide
Suicide is a “horrible act” that both the church and community must confront, a church official said.
Bishops to divest from fossil fuels
The country’s Catholic bishops have agreed to divest from “dirty energy” sources such as coal-fired power plants.
Vatican lifts immunity of papal diplomat accused of sexual assault
The Holy See has waived the diplomatic immunity of a Vatican diplomat who has been under investigation by authorities in Paris for allegedly sexually assaulting a city official.
Migrants are people, not just a social issue, pope says at Mass
Christians are called to follow the spirit of the beatitudes by comforting the poor and the oppressed, especially migrants and refugees who are rejected, exploited and left to die, Pope Francis sai…
Marawi prelate elected new head of CBCP’s interreligious dialogue
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippine has elected a prelate displaced by war in the country’s south to lead the Church’s interreligious dialogue efforts.
Thousands of Irish pro-lifers rally in Dublin, say abortion law must go
An estimated 10,000 Irish pro-life advocates attended the first major pro-life rally and march in Ireland since the country implemented permissive abortion legislation, with speakers emphasizing th…
Peace advocate bishop to head Church’s social justice arm
A Catholic bishop, who is known for his peace advocacies in troubled southern Philippines, will take control the Church’s social action and justice arm.
Another Filipina up for sainthood
Pope Francis has put another Filipina nun on the path to sainthood by declaring her ‘venerable’.
CBCP reelects Archbishop Valles as president
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) reelected Archbishop Romulo Valles of Davao as its president.
