Tag: CBCP
Duterte’s pastor is new CBCP president
DAVAO Archbishop Romulo Valles has been elected president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, succeeding Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, who served the...
Anti-discrimination bill may breach religious freedom, a CBCP lawyer says
A LAWYER for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) wants amendments to an “anti-discrimination” bill, warning that the measure could infringe upon...
Bishops call for end to drug problem, ‘reign of terror’ vs poor
THE CATHOLIC Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called for an end to the "reign of terror" against the mostly poor victims of...
CBCP head calls on government to follow SC order vs abortifacients
THE HEAD of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called on the government to respect the Supreme Court’s order to temporarily...
Adapt to change, Church leaders urged
THE HEAD of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has urged fellow prelates to adapt to change to draw young Catholics to...
Villegas closes PH celebration of Dominican Jubilee
THE HEAD of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Conference (CBCP) closed the Philippine celebrations of the 800th anniversary of the Dominican Order last...
Villegas: ‘Death penalty promotes revenge’
THE DEATH penalty promotes revenge instead of mercy.
In his homily during the Eucharistic celebration at the World Apostolic Congress on Mercy (Wacom), Archbishop Socrates...
Sangguniang Laiko to organize ‘pro-life unity walk’
THE LAY arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is set to organize a “pro-life unity walk” to register its opposition...
CBCP president calls for ‘hopeful Christmas’ amid summary killings
THE HEAD of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called for a “hopeful” Christmas despite nearly 6,000 killings linked to President...
Religious superiors urge Congress to junk death penalty bill
THE ASSOCIATION of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (AMRSP) has condemned the plan to revive death penalty in the country, saying it "is...
