Tag: Church response
Economic justice for all
Economic justice for all may be difficult to achieve, but it's a goal that should be pursued with all the resources we can muster.
On holiness (Second of Two Parts)
Holiness need not be set on a grand stage of earth-shattering events in which so many people have been converted or were brought to the faith.
On holiness (First of Two Parts)
As Christians, we must be mindful not only of our obligations to God for ourselves, but also of our obligations to God insofar as being responsible for others is concerned.
Church, faith groups divest US$1.4 billion from fossil fuels
Over 40 church and faith-based groups are divesting from oil, gas and coal investments, saying "every dollar invested in fossil fuels is a vote for suffering."
Who cares for caregivers?
Already battling great odds against a disease that has killed close to a thousand people, including several doctors and nurses, health workers also face severe mental health stress.
Philippine church people walk with poor amid threats, challenges
Like medical workers, aid givers also struggle with the fear of infection. "If this virus is in the air, we have a daily exposure to it," said Father Danny Pilario, CM.
Churches struggle to minister to flock as pandemic batters psyches, spirits
Brutal sanctions against quarantine violators, combined with a 24/7 news cycle and social media virality, have worsened mental health problems in the country.
Government recognizes Church’s COVID-19 response
The Philippine government has recognized the role of the Catholic Church in extending help to the poor affected by the lockdown due to the...