By CBCP News Catholic bishops from across Asia closed a week-long summit Sunday with a call to build “bridges, not barriers” across a continent strained by war, migration and inequality. The message came at the end of the 12th plenary assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences, which brought together cardinals and bishops from 22 member episcopal conferences for six days of prayer and discussion in the Indonesian capital. In their closing statement, the bishops

By Ishmael Adibuah/EWTN News Ahead of the 2028 ecclesial assembly for the Synod on Synodality, the Vatican has called on dioceses to provide an assessment of their implementation of synodality. The General Secretariat of the Synod published the document “Recollecting” on July 27, providing diocesan synodal teams with a resource to draft their reflections on their progress since the diocesan phase began in October 2021. In the accompanying press release, Cardinal Mario Grech,

The visitation of the sacred images of El Divino Rostro and Inâ, Our Lady of Peñafrancia, to the different chapels, schools and offices under the jurisdiction of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish in Bombon, Camarines Sur, culminated with a fluvial procession at the Sto. Domingo River. Many devotees participated in the annual tradition, in time for the feasts of El Divino Rostro and Inâ in September. (Photo credit: Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish Social Communications Mini

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-128, 129-130 R. (97a) Lord, I love your commands. Second Reading: Romans 8:28-30 Gospel Reading: Matthew 13:44-52 Jesus said to his disciples: "The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searc

Dear Father Bill, Tano po ta kaipuhan atamanon an sadiring lawas o hawak kan sarong Cristiano? An minagalang, Redon Dear Redon, Sosog sa katukduan kan Simbahan, an hawak nin tawo sagradong regalo, mahalagang parte tanganing mabidbidan, asin "eerokan kan Espiritu Santo." Kun siring, an pag-ataman sa salud kan hawak enot na responsabilidad nin pamamahala kan sarong tawo asin bako ining personal na desisyon. Kaipuhan mong atamanon an saimong hawak minsan pa kontra an saimong is

By Oliver Samson/RVA The 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) aims to move beyond discussion and provide practical guidance for implementing synodality across Asia, according to Bishop Marcelino Antonio "Junie" Maralit Jr. of the Philippines. More than 120 cardinals and bishops from across the continent have gathered in Jakarta from July 20 to 26 for the weeklong assembly, held under the theme, "The Call to Synodal Conversion and the Mi

Caceres Archbishop Rex Andrew Alarcon graced the Mission Congress of the Diocese of Legazpi as keynote speaker last Saturday, July 18. Speaking to more than 600 delegates at the Legazpi City Convention Center Expo Hall, Alarcon emphasized the pillars of synodality: communion, participation and mission. He urged everyone to continuously participate in forming a local synodal Church. (Photos by Natalie Quimlat)

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16 R. (5a) Lord, you are good and forgiving. Second Reading: Romans 8:26-27 Gospel Reading: Matthew 13:24-43 Jesus proposed another parable to the crowds, saying: "The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off. When the crop grew and b

Dear Father Bill, Tano ta nagkakaigwa nin Mass of the Holy Spirit pagpoon kan klase kada taon? An minagalang, Minerva Dear Minerva, An Misa kan Banal na Espiritu (Mass of the Holy Spirit) pigse-celebrar sa pagpoon kan pagklase kada taon tanganing hagadon sa Dios an gracia kan Saiyang kadonongan, paggiya, asin bendisyon. Sa pagtiripon kan comunidad kan escuelahan, pigpapahiling kaini an edukasyon bilang nakahiras asin espiritwal na misyon, na naghahagad sa Espiritu Santo na

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Many among us carry unseen burdens. Some struggle with anxiety, depression, addiction, loneliness, grief, or other mental health challenges. Others silently bear the pain of poverty, unemployment, overwhelming debt, family conflict, migration, or the loss of hope. Many suffer in silence, afraid of being judged, misunderstood, or rejected. There are

Social Action Centers across the Bicol region gathered last July 13 for an assembly at the Chancery Social Hall of the Diocese of Legazpi. Themed "Strengthening Internal Governance and Strategic Regional Linkages", the regional assembly featured messages from Bishop Herman Abcede of Daet, Bishop-in-charge of the Social Action Network of the Bicol Region, and Fr. Carmelo Caluag, Executive Director of Caritas Philippines. All Social Action Centers shared their stories in helpin

The image of Ina, Our Lady of Peñafrancia, joined the Grand Coronada Procession of the Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe de Cebu in Cebu City, July 11. (Photos by Natalie Quimlat)

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Isaiah 55:10-11 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14 R. (Lk 8:8) The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest. Second Reading: Romans 8:18-23 Gospel Reading: Matthew 13:1-23 On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore. And he spoke to them at length in parables

By CBCP News OZAMIZ City — Synodality begins not with new Church programs but by simply being present among ordinary people, a newly ordained bishop told fellow prelates gathered Sunday for their annual retreat. Bishop Cyril Villareal of Kalibo said the Church’s call to synodality ultimately means accompanying people in their daily lives, especially those living in society’s margins. “We have been listening and talking about synodality for almost five years now,” Villareal sa