A Date With Ignatius Recollection Series 2017: Mary and the Christian Family
A dead archbishop’s commencement speech
By: Eleanor R. Dionisio – @inquirerdotnet 12:04 AM March 22, 2017 The address I remember best from my college graduation was from a man who had been dead five days. Archbishop Óscar Romero of San Salvador was assassinated while saying Mass on March 24, 1980. On Feb. 17, he had…
Light & Shadow: The Duterte Administration from the Perspective of Catholic Social Teaching
The following is the result of a running assessment of the John J. Carroll Institute on Church and Social Issues of the Duterte administration from the perspective of eight principles of Catholic social teaching (CST) identified by the Second Plenary Council of the Philippines (PCP-II). It looks into 21 thematic…
PLDT Labor Group Lauds DOLE Secretary Bello’s Announcement on Findings of Contractualization in PLDT
The Philippine Government now speaks of what is happening in the country’s labor front. Mandaluyong City, April 29th, 2017 – The PLDT Rank & File Union, Manggagawa sa Komunikasyon ng Pilipinas (MKP) expressed its appreciation of Secretary Bello’s declaration on the findings of the Special Assessment or Visit to Establishment…
Church needs missionaries, not ‘clericalized’ laity, pope says
Posted on April 27, 2017 By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church needs laypeople with a missionary spirit, which means Catholics do not have to try to force members into a vocation that is the Holy Spirit’s to give, Pope Francis said. The temptation…
Pope’s Francis: Proclaim Gospel With Humility
At Casa Santa Marta, Francis Criticizes Preachers Seeking ‘Life Insurance Policies’ April 25, 2017 Deborah Castellano Lubovpope & Holy See, Pope’s Morning Homily We are to proclaim the Gospel with humility. According to Vatican Radio, Pope Francis urged this today, April 25, 2017, the Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist, during…
Filipino islanders set up ‘disaster-resilient’ community
Faith-based group provides typhoon victims with storm-proof housing Mark Saludes, Eastern Samar Philippines April 24, 2017 When Super Typhoon Haiyan hit the central Philippines in 2013, Catalina Badocdoc lost everything except for an image of the Child Jesus and copies of the Bible. Strong winds and rain blew away her…
Pope Francis’s Regina Coeli Address: Divine Mercy Sunday
“This Sunday Invites Us to Take Up Forcefully the Grace that Comes from God’s Mercy” APRIL 23, 2017 | ZENIT STAFF | ANGELUS/REGINA COELI After the Regina Coeli Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning! Every Sunday we remember the Lord Jesus’ Resurrection, but in this season after Easter, this Sunday has an even…
CFC-FFL Position Against the Re-imposition of the Death Penalty
As of March 2017 In line with our vision and mission of renewing the family and defending life, we stand alongside with our Mother Church, in condemning the passage of House Bill 4727, the Death Penalty Law1, in the lower house of Congress. As an evangelistic and missionary community, we are tasked with…
Who allows cyber child porn in the Philippines?
Failure to implement laws is allowing crimes and abuses against children to thrive Father Shay Cullen, Manila Philippines April 19, 2017 Hundreds of Filipino children are traumatized and abused by the fast money-making crime of cyber-sex. This is the most obnoxious crime against helpless, vulnerable children. Filipino kids as young…