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SPOTLIGHT: Back to the Future | ‘Nine Grains of Rice’

Nattha Nuchsuwan -
The humble rice grain can inspire future generations to cultivate hope, develop a balanced way of life and ensure cultural and environmental sustainability

SPOTLIGHT: RICE | The Soul of Life and Community

Nattha Nuchsuwan -
Through Indigenous wisdom, rice transcends its role as food, representing spirituality, tradition, and a unifying force for the community

SPOTLIGHT: Building a Better Indigenous Future

Mark Saludes, Philippines -
Through community organizing, a faith-based organization helps Indigenous leaders in Sabah tackle challenges and preserve their way of life

SPOTLIGHT: “They burned our home and killed our brothers”

Church in Action Stephan Uttom Rozario -
Shifting donor priorities leave Catholic Church struggling to support Indigenous people's desperate defense of their ancestral land in Bangladesh

SPOTLIGHT: A Matter of Consent | Greenwashed promises and irregularities in Philippines’ hydropower projects

Equality & Justice Chantal Eco -
With renewable energy goals driving government policies, will these projects truly serve the people whose lands are at stake?

SPOTLIGHT: Dammed if they do

Equality & Justice Chantal Eco -
In their country's pursuit of renewable energy, Indigenous Peoples of the Philippines are placed at risk of losing their ancestral lands
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FEATURES >>

Photos | Church of the Poor: Cubao bishop reflects on Pope Francis’ enduring vision

The requiem Mass was part of a nationwide observance, with dioceses across the Philippines offering liturgies for the late pontiff

Photos: Philippine Church, faith leaders remember Pope Francis as ‘Shepherd of the Marginalized’ 

The late pontiff was remembered across the country for his humility, advocacy for the poor, and enduring impact on Filipino faith communities

Photos: Devotion through suffering: Filipino penitents in Kalayaan mark Good Friday with self-flagellation

Features Jire Carreon, Philippines -
In a public act of repentance and devotion, they beat their backs with wooden whips or bamboo flails, emulating the suffering of Christ

Photos: Philippine town of Paete revives centuries-old ‘Senakulo’ tradition

Features Jire Carreon, Philippines -
In towns like Paete, it is a vibrant expression of communal faith, drawing both local audiences and tourists during Holy Week

Photos: Philippines’ ‘town of moving saints’ reenact Christ and Mary’s encounter

Features Jire Carreon, Philippines -
Known as the “Town of the Moving Saints,” Paete is renowned for its Lenten processions featuring intricately carved wooden saints

Photos: Families of drug war victims gather for Palm Sunday blessing in Manila

Equality & Justice Angie de Silva -
The ritual served not only as a religious observance but also as a public act of mourning and a call for justice

COMMENTARY >>

Biography of Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost

Vatican News -
His episcopal motto is “In Illo uno unum”— explains that “although we Christians are many, in the one Christ we are one.”

Let the word be exposed again—from margins to center

Francesco Di Giandomenico -
Reflects on Pope Francis’s legacy and urges the election of a new pope who will embody mercy, mission, and serve the global peripheries.

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David: Standing up for children’s rights

Father Shay Cullen -
The late Pope Francis strongly commended and supported him for his stand — something all Filipino Christians should be doing

Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo: Quiet architect of compassionate Catholicism in Indonesia

Mathias Hariyadi -
The 74-year-old archbishop has long emphasized a vision of Church leadership grounded in compassion, accountability, and solidarity

Caring Church for Suffering World

Father Daniel Franklin E. Pilario, C.M. -
Our over-concern for Church structures, rites, and doctrines blinds us from listening to the real needs of the poor

Light dimmed, light carried: Tribute to Pope Francis

Chainarong Monthienvichienchai -
Because for Pope Francis, belief in God was never about exclusion; it was about the dignity of every human being

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‘Not a Throne but a Cross’: Asian bishops voice support for new pontiff

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The bishops pledged support for the pope’s mission of evangelization, justice, peace, and care for the poor and creation

First blessing of Pope Leo XIV

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He addressed the world in Italian and Spanish, concluding with the recitation of the “Ave Maria” and imparting the Urbi et Orbi blessing

Pope Leo XIV’s election resonates in Thailand as Catholics celebrate first American pontiff

Chainarong Monthienvichienchai -
“The new pope is not claiming a throne but embracing a cross,” said Archbishop Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana of Bangkok

Biography of Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost

Vatican News -
His episcopal motto is “In Illo uno unum”— explains that “although we Christians are many, in the one Christ we are one.”

Leo XIV is the new Pope

Vatican News -
The first Augustinian Pope, Robert Prevost - now Leo XIV - is the second Roman Pontiff from the Americas after Pope Francis

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV: Augustinian missionary from Chicago elected first American pope

LiCAS.news -
He will be known as Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church

The election of a Pope: From white smoke to ‘Habemus Papam’

Alessandro Di Bussolo, Vatican News -
What occurs before the name of the new Pope is proclaimed from the Loggia of Blessings by the French Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti?

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POPE FRANCIS & THE CHURCH >>

From symbol to service: Pope Francis’ popemobile heads to Gaza as children mobile clinic

Francis entrusted the initiative to Caritas Jerusalem, as a gesture of solidarity with children bearing the brunt of the crisis in Gaza

How Pope Francis shaped the College of Cardinals

Of the 133 cardinals with the right to vote, 108 were created by Pope Francis and therefore will be participating in the election

Flags at half-staff, prayers across temples: Thailand pays tribute to Pope Francis

Flags are flying at half-staff across the country, condolence books have been opened in Catholic churches, and prayers are being offered

Upcoming conclave will be first with more than 120 Cardinal electors

Despite a history of exceeding the limit, this 2025 conclave will be the first time one will take place with more than 120 Cardinal electors

CHURCH IN ACTION >>

‘Matter of conscience’: Filipino clergy invoke Laudato Si’ in defense of Verde Island Passage

There is a need to embrace “integral ecology,” which ties environmental protection to social justice and the dignity of future generations
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Four essentials for mission: Priest journeys to isolated Agats communities for Palm Sunday

Reaching the isolated Catholic outstations of the Diocese of Agats in Papua requires just four things: a fibre motorboat, ample fuel, courage, and a...
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Church in Indonesia trains volunteers in dignified Catholic funeral care

The program was organized under the Pangruktilaya Ministry Team, a local service dedicated to end-of-life ministry.
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Philippine Catholic educators decry displacement of Palawan indigenous communities

CEAP said it is “deeply concerned by credible reports and testimonies that reveal the unjust displacement and harassment"
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