Tag: Philippine bishops

“It is timely that the celebration of the 50th year of FABC coincided with Pope Francis’ Synod on Synodality,” said Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo

“We saw gaps and closed doors in our work of evangelization. We saw shadows,” read a statement released by the Church leaders

"A Church that practically reduces the priesthood to the ordained ministerial priesthood will never grow into a missionary Church”

“It’s unfortunate that some legislators would rather focus on breaking marriages than fixing them or strengthening marital bond”

The national synodal consultation of Church leaders, which will start on Monday, July 4, in Tagaytay City, will precede the CBCP meeting

The prelate also reminded supporters of candidates not to destroy personal relationships and friendships with one another

“Let us again turn to our Blessed Mother and ask her intercession to help us vote what God desires for us”

The bishops noted that some “have always been mere spectators – unconcerned until they are personally affected”

“Even if Europe is relatively far from the Philippines, we have every reason to be apprehensive about these global developments"

“We should never allow ourselves to be used as tools for partisan politics,” said Father Jerome Secillano