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Priest in southern Philippines sells fish to help poor parishioners

Father Joel Silagpo says that by selling fish rhe aises funds for the parish and enters into a dialogue with Muslims

Social communicators keep Church visible during pandemic

Amid the uncertainties brought by the pandemic, social communicators in the Church continue to tell stories of hope and inspiration

PHOTOS: Cry for help from victims of typhoon ‘Ambo’

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, residents in coastal villages in several Eastern Samar province lost their homes to typhoon Ambo

Priest celebrates Mass in flooded chapel amid pandemic

Environmental experts attributed the flooding to rising sea waters and sinking lands due to excessive water extraction

SPOTLIGHT: Pandemic worsens situation of young mothers in conflict areas

It would have been easier for Lady (not her real name) to make it through the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic if she...

‘Confession on wheels’ rolls in central Philippine parish

A parish in the central Philippines did its best to make the Sacrament of Penance, or Confession, readily available to the faithful.

Prison chaplains double efforts to rekindle hope during pandemic

Inside the maximum security compound of the prison, the priests teach inmates proper hygiene and even help in disinfecting prison cells.

PHOTOS: Typhoon spares not a church in central Philippines

The parish church of St. Raymond Nonnatus in the town of Arteche in Eastern Samar province was not spared by the wrath of Typhoon "Ambo."

A priest’s organic farm inspires parishioners to plant during lockdown

A small parish in the Philippines inspired Filipinos to make the best out of the lockdown by starting an organic farm.

PHOTOS: Church of the Poor in midst of a pandemic

It was not the celebration that people was used to. There were no parties. But people came together to celebrate their faith.

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