Retired archbishop says Aquino is failing

RETIRED Archbishop Oscar Cruz said President Benigno Aquino has nothing to show for his first year in office as the concerns of the people have been neglected since he became head of state.

Visayas bishops say they did not receive Pajeros

NOT one of the Cebu bishops received a Mitsubishi Pajero from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office during the Arroyo administration, according to two officials of the Cebu Archdiocese.

Bishops: Marriages are for men, women

CRITICIZING the ceremonial gay unions in Baguio City on Saturday, a Catholic bishop called on the government to take action against same-sex “marriage” as such matrimony is illegal.

World Youth Day delegates worry about money

SOME would-be Philippine delegates to the World Youth Day this August may eventually back out because of financial constraints, the Catholic Bishops” Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said.

Archbishop appeals for help to flood victims

ARCHBISHOP Orlando Quevedo of Cotabato appealed for continuing unity and donations to ease the plight of tens of thousands of flood victims in Cotabato City.

Beijing interferes in Church matters, says observer

THE diocese of Leshan is scheduled to ordain a bishop without papal mandate at the Our Lady of Rosary Church in Emeishan city in southwestern Sichuan province today, the feast of Saints Peter and Paul.

UK cardinal backs campaign vs Pakistan blasphemy law

SCOTTISH Cardinal Keith Patrick O’Brien is backing a campaign for a change to Pakistan’s blasphemy laws.

Muslim militants behead Christian in Afghanistan

A GRISLY video released to international media by two separate Afghan sources depicts four Afghan militants beheading a man believed to be a Christian in Herat Province.

Gay Catholics find community despite words from Rome

GAY Catholics say they have managed to stay in the flock by separating Vatican pronouncements they find hurtful from the Catholic communities they see on Sunday.

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Pinay tops World Youth Day song competition

THE song Faith in You by London-based Filipina singer got the most number of visits in the “Tuned into Madrid” competition for the World Youth Day celebration in Madrid, Spain.

Bishops to Aquino: Stop whining

INSTEAD of whining about the mistakes of the past administration, the Aquino government must start taking steps against the alleged corruption committed by its predecessor, Catholic bishops advised the government on Monday.

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