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Bishops launch ‘Ten Hail Mary’s Daily’ campaign

The nationwide prayer campaign will start on Aug. 15, the Solemnity of the Assumption, and will end on Sept. 15.

Philippine Catholic bishops urge faithful to respond to pandemic ‘with eyes...

The pastoral letter addressed sectors of society and the Philippine government, appealing to act on the crisis that affected too many lives

Philippine bishops hit government’s ‘lack of concrete plans’ to respond to...

The church leaders warned that the country’s economic and health situation will get worse because of “mishandling” and “misplaced priorities”

Philippine ecumenical church groups appeal for prayers for Bishop Iñiguez

Bishop Deogracias Iñiguez was brought to a hospital and was diagnosed with pneumonia and tested positive of COVID-19

When should the Church speak out?

The Church should speak out whenever the government disregards due process of law and suppresses legitimate dissent.

Duterte blew chance to unite Filipinos amid pandemic, says Catholic bishop

Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo of Kidapawan said the pandemic could have been the “silver lining” for a whole-society response toward solidarity.

Philippine Catholic bishops reject new proposal to revive capital punishment

The Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care rejected the proposal of President Duterte to revive the death penalty in the country

On Church and Politics

As fellow citizens of this country, we are merely participating in the exercise of the freedom of expression of the citizenry

Negros bishop: ‘Change has come, but for the worse’

Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San Carlos said the increasing human rights violations are not the kind of change the country needs

State of the Nation 2020: Not good

For the country's Catholic bishops, what Duterte will report to Congress will not reflect the actual situation in the country.

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