By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld A Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) pastoral letter describes poverty in the Philippines as a “social scandal” for which government bears responsibility. But it declares that “we cannot just blame government. We need to understand our role in it, our personal responsibility for it in…
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Church Concern on Mining ‘Ignored’
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines lamented Wednesday the government’s continuing promotion of mining, despite a growing chorus of those who are against it. BY ROY LAGARDE CBCP News Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 7, March 16-29, 2008 When it comes to mining issues, the Catholic bishops’ formidable foes are not the mining…
CBCP’s National Rural Congress II: Battle Ground for Extension or Rejection of CARP
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines [CBCP] is affirming its commitment to support Filipino farmers through the holding of the Second National Rural Congress [NRC II], but a battle ground between pro and anti CARP advocates appears to have emerged in the process. BY ABNER BOLOS Gitnang Luson News Service Posted by Bulatlat Vol.…
A Call for Moral Leadership*
Whatever be the final judgment on Cardinal Sin’s controversial intervention in the political arena, the fact is the bishops cannot isolate themselves from what is going on and cannot continue to remain silent, wittingly or unwittingly serving as props to a regime widely perceived to be illegitimate, morally bankrupt and the cause of intolerable hardships…
Filipino Priests Flock to U.S.
BY NICANOR SEGOVIA Bulatlat.com As the U.S. Catholic Church opens its doors to Filipino priests, this situation causes a “brain drain” of sorts in the Philippines. Priests and seminarians go to the U.S., attracted by a package of relocation, scholarships and other perks. ANAHEIM, California – Some 20,000 Catholic parishioners had their eyes focused on…