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Philippine bishops release schedule of activities for Laudato Si’ Week 2021

With the theme “Celebrating Change,” the celebration will be held in the context of the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines

Catholic church agency urges Filipinos to register for 2022 national elections

On Sunday, May 9, churches across the country rang their bells to remind voters to exercise their right to vote next year

Caritas Philippines calls on churches to open aid stations to augment...

Social action centers are encouraged to open, or re-active Caritas’ “Kindness Stations” that were set up last year

Rights group decries ‘red-tagging’ of community initiatives to help poor

The presidential palace has earlier lauded the "community pantries" describing it as showing "the best in us during the worst of times"

Caritas Philippines urges public to support, replicate efforts to address hunger

Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo said communities can serve as “first responders to address hunger and food insecurities”

Caritas Philippines hits President Duterte for lifting ban on new mines

Caritas Philippines said the decision will only favor business interests than the people, especially the poor and marginalized communities

Church, green groups hit Philippines’ lifting of moratorium on mining

The groups said the decision will pave the way for more “unsustainable, destructive, and supremely detrimental” projects

Caritas Philippines, civil society groups launch voters’ registration drive

The campaign aims to mobilize church communities to inspire Filipinos to register for the 2022 elections

Caritas Philippines urges diocesan centers to engage with gov’t agencies

Bishop Bagaforo said the measures will protect social action workers “from unnecessary exposure to the rampant and systematic red-tagging"

Caritas Philippines to talk with military on red-tagging, crackdown of activists

Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo said the prevailing human rights situation has compelled his office to initiate and spearhead a dialogue

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