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  • Hearing the voice of the young

    Hearing the voice of the young

    CBCPNews,

    POPE Francis has frequently noted that the Church desires to hear the ideas of young people. In his 2017 letter to youth, one step in the Church’s preparation for the Synod on Youth held on Oct. 3 …

  • Palawan church goes ‘green’ on Bible Sunday

    Palawan church goes ‘green’ on Bible Sunday

    CBCPNews,

    Luke The Evangelist Parish in Quezon, Palawan held a “green Bible” procession and joined in ecology-themed Bible games following a Eucharistic celebration presided over by Fr. “We featured Bible verses that [have] something to do with protecting the environment, caring for our own common home,” shared Vu in an interview, adding that the said efforts were in response to Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si. He said it is a good indication that the Church is giving importance to the role of young people, as the country celebrates Year of the Youth this year.

  • Pope says Church is working to end abuse of women religious by clerics

    Pope says Church is working to end abuse of women religious by clerics

    CBCPNews,

    Yes.” He spoke aboard the papal plane returning to Rome after a two-day trip to the United Arab Emirates, responding to a question about sexual abuse of women religious by priests, a recent subject in the women’s section of the Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano. And I believe it may still be being done.” The Church has “been working on this for a long time,” including through the suspension of clerics and the dissolution of some congregations involved in “corruption.” “It’s a problem. In his response the pope also denounced the treatment of women as “second-class” and said it is often a cultural problem which in some countries can escalate even to the point of female babies being the targets of infanticide.