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‘Why have you forsaken me?’

Beyond untold human sufferings, let us be certain that the Greatest Healer shall touch and heal humankind

Understanding Catholic social teachings

Although the Gospel may be interpreted in various ways, it has fortunately left us with the flexibility to apply the lessons of Jesus' life to specific contemporary contexts

People’s faith grows stronger in the midst of pandemic

Philippine church leaders said an important aspect of a faith is care for the disadvantaged, compassion, and sacrifice

Philippines’ Caritas network champions localized aid for COVID-19 response

Localization of aid facilitates progression of people-centered disaster risk reduction and management programs

Philippine church bells toll on Holy Wednesday against COVID-19

President Rodrigo Duterte, who claimed not to adhere to any organized religion, said God is ‘the only one who can really solve the problem for us’

Pandemic nudges Philippines nearer edge of economic abyss

Duterte tells business sector: ‘You really should help the govt and our country. Because if this govt goes down, you all go down, too.’

COVID-19 presses Church to go digital

Little did we know that it would take a pandemic to reach this near-total transformation at the highest levels of Church, business, and govt

Philippine church, green groups decry dispersal of anti-mining protesters

Anti-mining activists said there should be no activity inside the mines because the mining contract of the company has already expired

Church leaders back extended Philippine lockdown

Church groups have circulated a petition urging the faithful to extend ‘solidarity, mercy, and compassion’ during the lockdown

Philippines clamps down on critics as Duterte eyes lockdown extension

Rights groups have noted reprisals against journalists, local officials, and netizens who expressed criticism of govt response on the crisis

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