Catholic Church in Philippines
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Filipino archbishop: Face opposition with a martyr's courage
Despite hostility, the Church must teach the truth of the Gospel with the courage of the martyrs, said the archbishop... Read more
Video shows ISIS destroying Catholic church, threatening Rome
A new video has been released showing ISIS militants in the Philippines threatening to come to Rome as they desecrate... Read more
The story of the 26 year-old Filipino Jesuit on the road to sainthood
Brother Richie Fernando was a 26 year-old Jesuit seminarian from the Philippines when in 1996 he died protecting his Cambodian... Read more
Duterte's bloody war on drugs slammed as 'social cleansing'
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and government officials are guilty of “social cleansing” under the guise of a war on drugs,... Read more
In strongly Catholic Philippines, bishops' conference picks new leader
The Philippines is one of the most populous Catholic countries in the world. About 80 percent of the country's 100... Read more
Marawi conflict is not a religious war, Philippine bishops insist
As violent conflict unleashed by Islamic militants in the Filipino city of Marawi continues to rage, the nation's bishops have... Read more
Terrorists desecrate Eucharist, destroy Catholic chapel in the Philippines
Last week, members of a terrorist group destroyed a Catholic chapel, desecrating consecrated hosts and religious icons, during a nine-hour... Read more
Kidnapped Filipino priest pleads for help in video
A week after Islamist militants kidnapped some 240 Catholics in the Philippines, a video has surfaced online showing one of... Read more
ISIS ally in Philippines storms Catholic cathedral, takes hostages
Islamic State-allied militants in the Philippines have taken a Catholic priest and a group of church-goers hostage, threatening to kill... Read more
Ban on religious icons in cars sparks Catholic outcry in Philippines
In the most recent clash between the government and the Catholic Church in the Philippines, authorities have banned hanging rosaries... Read more
Filipino bishops praise cross-country march against death penalty
The Catholic bishops of the Philippines have praised a cross-country march showing opposition to the restoration of the death penalty. Read more
Don't misuse Bible to push death penalty, Philippines bishops say
Remember what Jesus' cross stands for, and don't misuse the Bible to justify the death penalty, the Philippines' Catholic bishops... Read more
The Filipino Catholic Church is resisting the brutal drug war
Caught in the throes of a brutal war on drugs, the people of the Philippines are increasingly looking to the... Read more
Philippines bishops: Trust in God, not Duterte's deadly drug war
Though the Philippines president has professed a willingness to go “to hell” to win his deadly war on drugs, the... Read more
Philippines bishops oppose bid for severe death penalty revival
The Catholic bishops of the Philippines voiced strong objections to proposals intended to reinstate the death penalty in the country.... Read more
In Philippines, brutal drug war prompts Catholic outcry
Catholic leaders have spoken out against a drug war that has left thousands dead, and the Philippines' new president is... Read more
Philippines blocks websites over child pornography concerns
The Philippines government has blocked several commonly accessed pornography websites, on both desktop and portable devices, citing child pornography laws. Read more
First Filipino to lead a US diocese will take reins in Salt Lake City
On Tuesday the Vatican announced the appointment of Filipino-born Bishop Oscar A. Solis, currently an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese... Read more
Filipinos are in love with the Virgin Mary, and the Baclaran shrine is proof
A long-venerated icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help turned 150 last year, and many Filipinos’ Marian devotion has never... Read more
Drop plans to expand death penalty, bishops ask Philippines
Catholic prayer and protests greeted proposals to expand the use of the death penalty in the Philippines, with the move... Read more
