Like Cardinal Advincula’s recognition of the “martyrdom” of Gomburza, such a vigorous reaffirmation of Church teaching on politics by the shepherds, pastors and consecrated women of the Philippine church could yet be another watershed moment for Filipinos.
Manila—The Catholic Church in the United States has fallen into a deep crisis. At the heart of the crisis are the issues of abortion and the Eucharist. Can the US bishops continue to teach what the Church teaches on these issues, or should they now ask President Joe Biden to show them the way? A huge fallout cannot be avoided, and it could affect even our own church in the Philippines.
A Catholic girls’ school in Iloilo has defended its decision to make “immorality,” including homosexual acts, a basis for a expulsion, after drawing criticism on social media including from alumnae.
Restrictions on religious mass gatherings remain in place even under the less stringent community quarantines implemented throughout the country, Malacañang said Tuesday.
“Processions are means by which we bring the sacred to our streets. Processions are not displays of religious pageantry. Rather they are acts of worship and petitions for divine blessing & protection.”