Pope to CBCP plenary: ‘May you grow in deeper faith, charity’
Pope Francis has expressed his “prayerful solidarity” with the Filipino bishops as they gather for their plenary assembly in Manila.
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CBCP head: Open hands, not clenched fists
The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said the Church must continue to reach out to people with open hands rather than clenched fists.
Pope expresses solidarity with Filipinos amid Marawi crisis
As fighting continues in Marawi City, Pope Francis expressed his solidarity with all those affected by the violence and assured the people of Mindanao of his prayers.
Faithful reminded: Mark of Marian devotion is obedience
In a country often called “pueblo amante de Maria”
Christians, Muslims pray for peace
Two groups with different faiths came together Friday to pray and overcome divisions in the Philippines.
Bishops to tackle Marawi crisis in plenary assembly
The situation in southern Philippines particularly the ongoing crisis in Marawi will take the center stage in the Catholic bishops’ plenary assembly in Manila over the weekend.
President of Vietnamese bishops “optimistic” about the future, in spite of everything
Msgr. Joseph Nguyên Chi Linh, Archbishop of Hue, and President of the National Bishops’ Conference says he is “optimistic” about the future of Catholic-Vietnamese relations.
Detroit: More than 100 Iraqi Christian migrants risk repatriation
One of the petitioners subject to deportation is Jihan Asker, a 41-year-old mother of three children who pled guilty under advisement to a misdemeanour fraud in 2003, paid a fine of 0, and served six months’ probation. On 19 June, on behalf of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration and Committee on International Justice and Peace wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Kelly asking him to postpone the expulsion of Iraqis “until the situation in Iraq stabilizes and its government proves capable of protecting the rights of religious minorities”. After serving their sentences, however, we believe it would not be just or humane to deport a person who has integrated into American life and poses no evident risk to the local community.” What is more, “they have a significant risk of experiencing persecution and even possible bodily harm because of their faith”.
Indian Christians, a small minority, that make large scale social contributions
On July 11 every year we celebrate the World Population. According to the latest estimates [made by the United Nations], in June 2017, the world’s population was 7.5 billion people.
