‘Our dignity is not for sale’: Bishops call for moral vote in 2025 polls

Today’s vote is not merely a political act but a reflection of faith, conscience, and the shared hope for a just and compassionate nation

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Pope Leo XIV: ‘Never again war’ in a world at war piecemeal

LiCAS News - May 12, 2025

He expressed particular concern for Ukraine and Gaza, where conflicts continue to take a heavy toll on civilians

Church in Action

Catholic educators frame 2025 elections as moral, democratic duty

LiCAS News - May 9, 2025

CEAP emphasized that Catholic education plays a crucial role in shaping voters who are deeply committed to democracy and guided by conscience

Commentary

Our Vote, Our Power

Bishop Antonio Tobias - May 9, 2025

The Philippines already suffers from some of the highest electricity rates in Asia, despite having only a middle-income economy

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INTERNATIONAL

Pope Leo XIV: ‘Never again war’ in a world at war piecemeal

LiCAS News - May 12, 2025

Crowds welcome Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Square

‘Not a Throne but a Cross’: Asian bishops voice support for new pontiff

Mark Saludes - May 9, 2025

First blessing of Pope Leo XIV

LiCAS News - May 9, 2025

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Biography of Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost

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FEATURES

Photos | Church of the Poor: Cubao bishop reflects on Pope Francis’ enduring vision

Mark Saludes - April 23, 2025

The requiem Mass was part of a nationwide observance, with dioceses across the Philippines offering liturgies for the late pontiff

Photos: Philippine Church, faith leaders remember Pope Francis as ‘Shepherd of the Marginalized’

Mark Saludes - April 22, 2025

The late pontiff was remembered across the country for his humility, advocacy for the poor, and enduring impact on Filipino faith communities

Photos: Homeless, drug war victims honored in Holy Week ritual at KALINGA Center

Angie de Silva - April 18, 2025

The twelve individuals whose feet were washed included the homeless, relatives of victims of the war on drugs, staff, and benefactors

Photos: Devotion through suffering: Filipino penitents in Kalayaan mark Good Friday with self-flagellation

Jire Carreon - April 18, 2025

In a public act of repentance and devotion, they beat their backs with wooden whips or bamboo flails, emulating the suffering of Christ

Photos: Church in Manila celebrates Chrism Mass on Maundy Thursday

Angie de Silva - April 17, 2025

The Chrism Mass is one of the most solemn liturgies of Holy Week and symbolizes the unity of the bishop with his clergy

Photos: Philippines’ ‘town of moving saints’ reenact Christ and Mary’s encounter

Jire Carreon - April 17, 2025

Catholic devotees in Paete, Laguna, mark Holy Wednesday with the traditional “Unang Salubong” (first encounter)...

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COMMENTARY

Our Vote, Our Power

Bishop Antonio Tobias -

The Philippines already suffers from some of the highest electricity rates in Asia, despite having only a middle-income economy

Biography of Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost

Vatican News -

His episcopal motto is “In Illo uno unum”— explains that “although we Christians are many, in the one Christ we are one.”

Let the word be exposed again—from margins to center

Francesco Di Giandomenico -

Reflects on Pope Francis’s legacy and urges the election of a new pope who will embody mercy, mission, and serve the global peripheries.

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David: Standing up for children’s rights

Father Shay Cullen -

The late Pope Francis strongly commended and supported him for his stand — something all Filipino Christians should be doing

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Pope Leo XIV: ‘Never again war’ in a world at war piecemeal

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He expressed particular concern for Ukraine and Gaza, where conflicts continue to take a heavy toll on civilians

‘Our dignity is not for sale’: Bishops call for moral vote in 2025 polls

LiCAS News -

Today’s vote is not merely a political act but a reflection of faith, conscience, and the shared hope for a just and compassionate nation

Catholic educators frame 2025 elections as moral, democratic duty

LiCAS News -

CEAP emphasized that Catholic education plays a crucial role in shaping voters who are deeply committed to democracy and guided by conscience

Our Vote, Our Power

Bishop Antonio Tobias -

The Philippines already suffers from some of the highest electricity rates in Asia, despite having only a middle-income economy

Religious communities in Philippines see grace and mission in election of Pope Leo XIV

Mark Saludes -

“We, consecrated men and women in the Philippines, welcome the new Holy Father with filial devotion and synodal solidarity"

‘Not a Throne but a Cross’: Asian bishops voice support for new pontiff

Mark Saludes -

The bishops pledged support for the pope’s mission of evangelization, justice, peace, and care for the poor and creation

First blessing of Pope Leo XIV

LiCAS News -

He addressed the world in Italian and Spanish, concluding with the recitation of the “Ave Maria” and imparting the Urbi et Orbi blessing

VIEWFINDER

Photos | Church of the Poor: Cubao bishop reflects on Pope Francis’ enduring vision

April 23, 2025

The requiem Mass was part of a nationwide observance, with dioceses across the Philippines offering liturgies for the late pontiff

Photos: Philippine Church, faith leaders remember Pope Francis as ‘Shepherd of the Marginalized’

April 22, 2025

The late pontiff was remembered across the country for his humility, advocacy for the poor, and enduring impact on Filipino faith communities

Photos: Homeless, drug war victims honored in Holy Week ritual at KALINGA Center

April 18, 2025

The twelve individuals whose feet were washed included the homeless, relatives of victims of the war on drugs, staff, and benefactors

Photos: Devotion through suffering: Filipino penitents in Kalayaan mark Good Friday with self-flagellation

April 18, 2025

In a public act of repentance and devotion, they beat their backs with wooden whips or bamboo flails, emulating the suffering of Christ

Photos: Church in Manila celebrates Chrism Mass on Maundy Thursday

The Chrism Mass is one of the most solemn liturgies of Holy Week and symbolizes the unity of the bishop with his clergy

Photos: Philippines’ ‘town of moving saints’ reenact Christ and Mary’s encounter

Catholic devotees in Paete, Laguna, mark Holy Wednesday with the traditional “Unang Salubong” (first encounter) on April 16, 2025. Life-sized images of Mater Dolorosa and...

PHOTOS | ‘Pilgrims of Hope’: Major superiors’ Lenten walk confronts poverty and injustice

The Confessio Peccati tradition is inspired by St. Pope John Paul II’s act of repentance in the Jubilee Year 2000

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Verde Island fisherfolk press election hopefuls to protect marine corridor, livelihoods

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Church leaders renew calls to free lay worker and...

When asked whether she supports violent efforts, she firmly said: “No. I am a layworker for the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines.”

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The four had pleaded guilty to subversion charges and were sentenced in November to four years and two months in prison

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