The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines implores Congress of the Philippines to keep in tact the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, especially as regards the age of criminal liability. We are therefore opposed to lowering the age of criminal liability. The purpose of the law is laudable, its present…
“I AM A SINNER,” Pope Francis replied when asked if he would accept his election as pontiff, “But I trust in the infinite mercy and patience of our Lord Jesus Christ, and I accept in a spirit of Penance.” In a separate conversation with Fr. Antonio Spadoro, SJ, published in…
DFC1, Covered Court, Impalambong, City of Malaybalay November 28, 2016 (Monday) Opening Mass Homily by Bp. Honesto Chaves Pacana, SJ Today we are happy to witness the gathering of diocesan Basic Ecclesial Communities (BECs) coordinators and directors representing the different churches of the Philippines. Sharing the common experiences and concerns…
The Parish: Communion of Communities (Ecclesiological Perspective) Fr. Amado L. Picardal, CSsR, STD “2017- Parish as Communion of Communities: In this year we will discern the quality of faith life in the parish, the fellowship, belongingness, and participation experienced by its members. Efforts will be focused on making the parish…
Theological and Ecclesiological Bases of the Notions and Practices of Communio in the Building Up of the Church Msgr. Manuel “Manny” Gabriel, PC, STD 1. JOHN PAUL II’S THEOLOGY OF COMMUNION-IN-MISSION An excellent source of materials to discern the Church’s mission in our contemporary society in this new millennium comes…
Joe Torres and Mark Saludes, Manila UCAN, Philippines January 23, 2017 Christians who want to be “missionaries of mercy” should be wary of lies and irresponsible behavior being peddled by social media, warned a Catholic bishop. “Fake news and trolls are not mercy. They are lies,” said Bishop Ruperto Santos of…
2017-01-24 Pope Francis has named Fernando Ocáriz Braña (72) prelate of Opus Dei. The pope confirmed the election of the third elective congress of the prelature on the same day. He was born in Paris on October 27, 1944, to a Spanish family exiled in France due to the Civil War (1936-1939). He is the youngest of…
The failure of the death penalty as a crime deterrent is globally recognized and the government should maintain the prohibition on its use,’ says Human Rights Watch deputy Asia director Phelim Kine Jee Y. Geronimo @jeegeronimo Published 10:57 AM, December 03, 2016 Updated 10:58 AM, December 03, 2016 MANILA, Philippines…
The House justice committee votes in favor of reimposing the death penalty for heinous crimes in the Philippines. Who voted for and against the measure? Mara Cepeda @maracepeda Published 7:30 PM, December 07, 2016 Updated 7:30 PM, December 07, 2016 MANILA, Philippines – The House justice panel approved the measure…
