3 h. ago Caritas Philippines head calls for ethical finance: ‘Church cannot profit from injustice’

A Catholic bishop has urged finance officers to review the Church’s investments, warning that it must not fund or profit from industries that harm people or the planet. “We cannot preach justice on Sunday while profiting from injustice on Monday,” said Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo, president of Caritas Philippines. He emphasized that Church investments must […] The post Caritas Philippines head calls for ethical finance: ‘Church cannot profit from injustice’ appeared first on Interaksyon.

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5 h. ago Philippine bishops urge Senate to proceed with Duterte trial

Philippine bishops urge Senate to proceed with Duterte trial  Herald Malaysia Online

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1 week ago ‘Let truth takes its course’: CBCP head urges Senate to uphold impeachment duty

The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines on Tuesday urged the Senate to fulfill its constitutional responsibility in addressing the impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte. Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, CBCP president, said the Senate’s role in impeachment proceedings is a “solemn mandate” and not a matter of political convenience. […] The post ‘Let truth takes its course’: CBCP head urges Senate to uphold impeachment duty appeared first on Interaksyon.

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1 week ago Full text: CBCP President’s statement on the Senate’s responsibility in the impeachment process

As President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, I speak not in the name of any political group or interest, but from the perspective of the Church’s social teaching, which calls for moral responsibility, accountability, and the primacy of the common good in public life. The Senate of the Republic of the Philippines […] The post Full text: CBCP President’s statement on the Senate’s responsibility in the impeachment process appeared first on Interaksyon.

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1 week ago Church’s social action arm urges ‘moral courage’ in VP Duterte impeachment case

The social action arm of the Catholic Church has called for “moral courage” in the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte. Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo, president of Caritas Philippines, urged the Senate to act on the case with urgency while maintaining “utmost integrity” and a strong commitment to the rule of law. “Let this […] The post Church’s social action arm urges ‘moral courage’ in VP Duterte impeachment case appeared first on Interaksyon.

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3 w. ago Retired Legazpi Bishop Nestor Cariño, former CBCP sec gen, dies at 86

Retired Bishop Nestor Cariño, who served in at least three dioceses and was a former secretary general of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), died Saturday at age 86. The Diocese of Legazpi confirmed his death in a statement, saying Cariño passed away at 11:15 a.m. at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in […] The post Retired Legazpi Bishop Nestor Cariño, former CBCP sec gen, dies at 86 appeared first on Interaksyon.

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