Philippines

The East Asian Pastoral Institute in the Philippines is set to offer residential training courses in September after two years of a break due to Covid-19.

Cardinal Jose F. Advincula, Archbishop of Manila, unveiled the "Homeless Jesus" statue at the Manila Cathedral on Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022.

“In the spirit of building human fraternity and the common good, the peace of the heart is the heart of peace,” says Father Sebastiano D'Ambra, an Italian Missionary priest who works in the Philippines.

The head of the bishops’ conference in the Philippines on April 6 urged voters not to be swayed by surveys or disinformation on social media as May 9 national and local elections draw near.

Redemptorists in the Philippines insist that Catholics should choose the right leader who can lead the nation out of darkness into the light.

The only Filipino Holy Cross priest in Bangladesh on April 3, 2022, passes away.

The Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth (CSFN) in the Philippines have started a new center to provide psycho-spiritual guidance to people amid the pandemic.

Philippine bishops appeal Catholics to pray, do good to neighbors, offer sacrifices and beg God for the grace of a credible, peaceful and successful election for common good.

Cardinal Charles M. Bo, the president of the Federation of the Bishops’ Conferences of Asia (FABC) speaks on the important role of women in evangelization.

Jennifer Zabala, a Filipina, inspires to care for the environment by advocating against single-use plastic.

RV Gem Cuares “Dhon” Fideles, 46, an Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province goes extra mile to help others.

CBCP says that the most crucial trait that leaders must possess is a commitment to serve their people and country's welfare.

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First Filipino priest appointed as a new bishop of a diocese in Japan assumed his new responsibility on March 19, 2022.

Women have a greater potential to be change-makers in society, says a 56-year-old volunteer at a church-run pastoral ministry in a remote region of the northern Philippines.

On March 5, Bishop Reynaldo G. Evangelista of Imus ordained Hendrikus Morse, Heriberto Pedro, Gelasio Joseph Bagacay, Ritchie Maguinda, and Kenn Jervic S. Cajilig at Holy Spirit Chapel, Divine Word Seminary, Tagaytay City, Philippines.

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, coordinators and volunteers for Pastoral Care for Children (PCC) - Philippines continue to visit families in various dioceses. The coordinators shared their experiences, especially in this time of the pandemic, and how they continue to do the activities in the program.

Caritas Philippines, the social action arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) urged the Filipino public to be more critical about the information received especially through social media and to ensure its veracity.

The Council of the Laity of the Philippines (Sangguniang Laiko ng Pilipinas) will hold a virtual “Walk for Life.”

It promotes the value of life and family through a noble sacrifice towards a developed Philippine nation. The purpose of the event is to defend marriage, family and encourage the culture of life.

On February 26, 2022, the event will be from 9:00 am - 10:30 am (local time) via Zoom and Facebook Live.

A city government in the Philippines has formally recognized Saint Joseph as the "protector” of the Local Government Unit (LGU).