Tag: Catholic bishops in the Philippines

Church leaders called for genuine consent, stronger environmental safeguards and Indigenous participation in decisions affecting ancestral lands and livelihoods

“The Church recognizes indigenous peoples not simply as recipients of pastoral assistance but as partners in the mission of the Church and custodians of creation"

Archbishop Gilbert Garcera of Lipa, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, will represent the country’s bishops at the Vatican gathering

The CBCP Committee on Synodal Transformation stressed that synodality should not be treated as a program or method, but as “a way of being Church together.”

The Gwangju archdiocese has repeatedly rejected those claims, a position reaffirmed under the Vatican’s updated norms for discerning alleged supernatural phenomena

The bishops call for compassionate pastoral care, stronger community support, and closer collaboration with mental health professionals across the country

The bishops’ retreat runs through July 6 at AMORAP in the nearby town of Sinacaban, while the CBCP’s 132nd plenary assembly is scheduled for July 8-10

Philippine bishops urged prayers and donations as Church networks mobilized relief for earthquake-hit communities across Mindanao

Church leaders urged Filipinos to resist normalized corruption and demand ethical leadership, transparency, and moral responsibility in governance

Catholic bishops and legislators renewed dialogue efforts centered on accountability, ecological justice, and restoring public trust in governance