As the Synod of Bishops on Synodality is underway, there are a lot of expectations about what the Synod should accomplish.
Many progressive Catholics are hoping that the synod will discus… Read More
In 1965, Vatican II restored the permanent diaconate in the Catholic Church. This means that the diaconate is no longer simply a transitional state prior to ordination to the priesthood but… Read More
The Catholic Church has always played a significant role in shaping the moral and spiritual fabric of societies around the world. I don’t believe I have ever seen a more pertinent exam… Read More
(Excerpt from the author’s talk “Garment Covered with Dust: Directions in Bishop Labayen’s Theology of Praxis.” Bishop Julio Xavier Labayen was a Filipino Discalced C… Read More
We, the members of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), came together for the 34th Plenary Assembly from 24 to 30 January 2023, at St. John’s National Academy of Health… Read More
For the Church to declare as the “Church of the Poor” is a chimera. It is what we are hoping for. But the Church’s institutional identities are counter to what a “Chu… Read More
The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) admitted that the poor remained marginalized even in the Church.
“It has been very humbling to admit tha… Read More
Basic Ecclesial Communities:Agents of Communion, Participation and MissionFr. Amado L. Picardal, CSsR, STDThe Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has declared 2017 as the Y… Read More
An archbishop in the Philippines has challenged members of the clergy in the country to speak out against the “exploitation of the poor” by politicians, as the country enters int… Read More
When people are asked “where is the Church,” the automatic response is to point you to a building. Sometimes, they refer to the bishops, priests and sisters. Hardly will they say… Read More
That seems to be the most appropriate headline on the recent COP26 summit. It was based on the reactions of some Philippine legislators, who, by the way, seemed to have not also contributed… Read More
A diocese in the southern Philippines has launched a signature campaign on Monday, August 16, to oppose moves to lift a ban on open-pit mining in the province of South Cotabato.
Bishop Ce… Read More
As a journalist and writer, I have always regarded the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) as an organization too powerful for its own sake, yet too weak to make a differen… Read More
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has urged dioceses around the country to offer Masses for peace in Myanmar this weekend.
Archbishop Romulo Valles of Davao, presi… Read More
We live in a period of uncertainty. We cannot predict the future. We can only take into consideration various scenarios — especially the worst-case and the best-case. What is certain i… Read More
Illness and death, anguish and anger are not the only legacies of the novel coronavirus contagion in the Philippines.
Lapsed Catholics riding out the pandemic in their homes have found re… Read More
By Benjamin Wharton ~ Following the evidence wherever it may lead should be an axiom for all people of good will but that journey of discovery is not free from its perils. A sincere evaluat… Read More
Pastoral Exhortation of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines to open the Year 2017 as the Year of Parishes, Communion of CommunitiesBELOVED people of God:We welcome the… Read More
A few weeks ago I noticed a flurry of posts on Twitter about a new book on nuns' habits. Featuring very basic illustrations, it described the habits of some 43 communities from the perspecti… Read More