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THE CATHOLIC Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is urging Filipinos to prepare spiritually for Pope Francis' visit to the country in 2015. Logistics and security concerns will be addressed, but the faithful should understand what they are preparing for, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle said in a press conference earlier today, the last day of the 109th CBCP Plenary Assembly at the Pope Pius XII Catholic Center in Paco, Manila. CBCP President Archbishop Socrates Villegas said the Vatican would release the Pope’s itinerary around the end of July or first week of August. Last Friday, Vatican officials led by Dr. Stephanie Izo of the Holy See's secretariat; Dr. Alberto Gasbarri, chief organizer of the pastoral visit; and Dr.

07 July 2014, 5:02 p.m. - ANTIPOLO Auxiliary Bishop Francisco de Leon urged Thomasians to have a deep prayer life to become sensitive to the "whispers of the Holy Spirit" and resist the evils of the world, in his homily during this morning's Mass marking the start of the new academic year.

De Leon, chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Episcopal Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education, also encouraged Thomasians to develop a daily habit of reading the scriptures.

26 June 2014, 9:38 p.m. - The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has urged Catholic schools and the government to help teachers cope with the transition period of the K to 12 program in 2016.

In a statement Thursday, CBCP President Archbishop Socrates Villegas said Catholic institutions and school officials should be “creative” in looking for options for their educators who will struggle to find work two years from now.