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Asian bishops open Jakarta assembly with appeal for peace and reconciliation

The bishops are expected to issue a final document offering pastoral guidance on synodality and a message to Catholics across the region

Investigation raises Indigenous rights concerns over Philippine solar expansion 

Community testimonies and technical findings raised questions over balancing clean energy goals with Indigenous rights and environmental protection

Church must confront systems driving poverty and environmental destruction, Asian bishops...

Church leaders urged deeper action on inequality, climate justice and destructive industries during the FABC assembly in Jakarta

Ahead of Marcos SONA, fisherfolk warn of worsening food security crisis

Coastal communities urge urgent reforms as declining catches, rising costs and shrinking waters threaten affordable fish supplies nationwide

Journalists condemn criminal charges against former SunStar editor

Media organizations say the case highlights pressure on editors responsible for publishing commentary on politically active religious groups

Buddhist students walk ‘path of wisdom’ with Catholic priest in Chiang...

Buddhist students learn how Indigenous Karen wisdom can address consumerism, spiritual disconnection and environmental crises in northern Thailand

Ukrainian human rights lawyer: Technology must defend humans

A Ukrainian human rights defender, speaks to Vatican News about the need to reform intergovernmental organizations and to place human beings before technology

Lawyer representing anti-mining residents in northern Philippines faces cyberlibel complaint

The complaint adds another legal battle to a long-running conflict over Indigenous lands, watersheds, environmental protection and community rights

Caritas Philippines head: Church must examine how wealth is created

A bishop urges ethical stewardship while calling the Church to honor overlooked Catholics whose quiet service sustains communities

The challenge in fighting corruption in the Philippines

The Catholic Church was once a powerful institutional voice and influence in guiding the nation along a moral path toward social justice and accountability

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