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Philippine Catholic bishops adopt gov’t study affirming site of first Easter...
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines has determined that the 1521 Mass took place on the island of Limasawa
Some Philippine Catholic Church institutions accept ‘dirty donations’
Several members of the clergy said some religious leaders and church institutions “solicit” donations from mining and coal operators
Philippine Catholic dioceses urge public to engage banks to divest from...
At least 15 Philippine banks have channeled at least US$12.63 billion to coal projects and developers from 2009 to 2019
Pope Francis names American archbishop as new Apostolic Nuncio to Manila
Pope Francis named Archbishop Charles John Brown to head the Holy See’s diplomatic mission to the Philippines
More Filipinos going hungry, church leaders call for transparency in gov’t...
A new survey shows a record-high hunger incidence of 30.7 percent — the highest rate since the previous peak of 23.8 percent in 2012
Green groups urge Philippine gov’t for concrete action on climate emergency
Faith-based and green groups said the Philippine government lacks concrete actions that will address environmental issues
UN urged to intensify pressure to stop rights abuses in Philippines
An Amnesty International report accuses the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte of inciting a "wave of extrajudicial executions"
Philippines extends 500th anniversary celebration of arrival of Christianity
The scheduled culmination of the celebration in April 2021 will now be the launch of a yearlong celebration that will end in April 2022
Philippine Catholic church leaders welcome Duterte’s statement on disputed territories
Philippine bishops, who are vocal critics of Duterte, described the president’s statement before the UN as “very decisive and assertive”
Pope Francis calls for ‘principle of subsidiarity’ in responding to crises
Let’s not try to reconstruct the past, let’s look forward to new things, pope says