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  • Rosales to New Leaders: Address Corruption

    MANILA, May 13, 2010- The head of the Manila's Roman Catholic Church is asking the country's next president to address issues of "corruption" that worsened under the Arroyo administration.

    Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales who had lived and worked for the poor Filipinos said one hopeful solution to corruption which further aggravates poverty in the country is "good leadership."

  • New DepEd Sec Vows Review of Sex Education Program

    MANILA, June 25, 2010-Incoming Education Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro said he will conduct a comprehensive review of the sex education program as soon as he assumes his post.

    Luistro of the La Sallian Brothers, a Catholic religious order, vowed to take steps to make sure the sex education modules do not contradict Christian values.

    While there are programs of the education department that needs to be continued, he said, the issue on sex education is something that needs careful assessment.

  • Virac Bishop Lauds Arroyo Projects in Catanduanes

    VIRAC, Catanduanes, June 15, 2010- A Catholic bishop hailed outgoing President Arroyo for the various infrastructure projects deemed to improve the social and economic welfare of Catanduanes folks.

  • Year for Priests Closes at Vatican

    VATICAN CITY, June 11, 2010- The Eucharistic celebration with the greatest number of concelebrants in the church's history, 55 of whom are Filipinos, was recorded in Rome on Friday.

    Some 15, 000 cardinals, bishops and priests from around the world gathered at the St. Peter Square in a Mass presided by Pope Benedict XVI to close the Year for Priests.

    In his homily, the pontiff said Year for Priests might have been destroyed by the clerical sex abuse scandal, but instead became a "summons to purification" in the church.

  • Caceres Welcomes 20 New Priests

    NAGA CITY, July 14, 2009-The Archdiocese of Caceres is truly blessed with priestly vocations with the recent addition of 20 new members of the clergy.

  • Aquino Told to Scrap State Gambling Firm

    Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz has appealed to incoming President Benigno Aquino III to abolish the state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor).

    Since gambling is synonymous with corruption, Archbishop Cruz said, the company is also identified with corruption.

  • Among Ed to Run for President

    MANILA, July 18, 2009- Catholic priest-turned Pampanga Gov. Ed Panlilio has ended months of speculations by announcing today he will stand for the presidency in next year's elections.

    Panlilio said he is already prepared to take the challenge amid the snowballing calls for his presidential bid.

    He said he decided to welcome calls for running for a high position because he believes the country needs the best from Filipinos.

    Panlilio said he will offer his self to the Filipinos in whatever capacity the country will need his services.

  • Bishop Francisco Claver, 81

    MANILA, July 1, 2010-One of the strongest defenders of civil rights among the bishops at the height of strongman Ferdinand E. Marcos' Martial Law passed away at 2:41 AM today at the Intensive Care Unit of pulmonary embolism at the Cardinal Santos Memorial Medical Center in San Juan, Metro Manila.

    Pulmonary embolism is a condition that occurs when one or more arteries in one's lungs become blocked. Medical professionals say in most cases, pulmonary embolism is caused by blood clots that travel to the lungs from another part of the body and most commonly, from one's legs.

  • Church Leaders Blast Lozada Arrest

    MANILA, May 1, 2009- Some bishops have blasted the recent arrest of Rodolfo "Jun" Lozada as "unacceptable" and Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) executive secretary Msgr Juanito Figura called it a "big blow to justice."

    Figura who visited Lozada at the Manila Police District headquarters Friday morning said something is fundamentally wrong with the system of justice. "It appears to be selective justice, selective prosecution and selective framing of charges," he said.

  • Bishop Cautions Faithful on Pro-choice "Catholic" Group

    MANILA, April 7, 2010-A Church official has warned the public to become wary of a "Catholic" group that endorses the use of condom.