Fight fake news, bishops urge Catholics
As fake news takes over social media feeds, the country’s Catholic bishops on Wednesday called on the faithful to fight spread of false information and online deception. For the first time, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines issued a pastoral exhortation against fake news which is “a sin against charity” because it leads the people to wrong decisions. “Our Catholic faith obliges us to refrain from patronizing, popularizing and supporting identified sources of ‘alternative facts’ or ‘fake news’,” the bishops said. “Refuse to be themselves purveyors of fake news and to desist from disseminating this whether on social media…
Pray For Marawi
MANILA— The militants linked to the Islamic State has threatened to kill their hostages, including a Catholic priest, if the military offensive against them continues, a Catholic bishop said. Marawi Bishop Edwin de la Peña said he received a call last night from one of the militants, who introduced himself as “a member of the ISIS”, and demanded for a “unilateral ceasefire”. “They want a ceasefire and for the military to give them access out of Marawi. Otherwise, they will kill the hostages,” Marawi Bishop Edwin de la Peña said. The prelate said the call was made shortly before 8pm on…
RESPECT & CARE FOR LIFE MONTH 2016
February is Pro-Life month. This is a month dedicated to the preservation and respect for human life, and the sanctity of marriage and the Filipino family. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Engaging the Catholic Faithful in the Promotion of Life and the Defense of the Family. “ PRO-LIFE MONTH ACTIVITIES, 2016 FEBRUARY 7,2016 – PRO-LIFE SUNDAY OPENING OF PRO-LIFE MONTH VENUE: NATIONAL SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE PARISH 1923 Orense St. Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City MASS CELEBRANT: REV. FR. RODERICK L. CASTRO TIME: 10:00 AM FEBRUARY 14, 2016 CANDY GIVING PROJECT with FILIPINOS FOR LIFE and with the groups/individuals who wish to…
Recalling Papal visit 2015: Pope’s warning vs. contraception
(Raul Nidoy, a Doctor in Theology and Director for Formation of the Parents for Education Foundation (PAREF) By: (Fr. Mickey Cardenas / CBCP News) PASIG City, Jan. 15, 2016 – Amidst the alarm and anger of Reproductive Health (RH) Law advocates over the scrapping from the 2016 budget of a Php 1-billion allocation for family planning commodities, an educator renewed the warning on the adverse effects of contraceptives not only on people’s physical health but on the very integrity of society’s most basic unit. “Why can contraception destroy the family? Because the family, by its very internal workings, was envisioned by…
Remembering Sr. Mary Pilar Verzosa, RGS on her 3rd Death Anniversary
Sept. 9, 2015, Pro-Life Philippines commemorates the 3rd death anniversary of our founder, Sr. Pilar Verzosa, RGS. Three years after Sr. Pilar’s death and we still feel the loss of such a great person. We still miss her dearly, as no one can ever take her place in our hearts. Sr. Pilar was loved by many because she sincerely loved life. People did not hesitate in helping her because she bannered the Pro-life advocacy everywhere she went, and did so with the energy of a hundred men. She loved life, and exuded life. She was there to seek women and…
Tagle blasts abortion on global day of prayer for creation
MANILA, Sept. 1, 2015 – Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle slammed abortion as an attack on human dignity— an important facet in respect for creation. The Manila archbishop lamented attacks on human life which, he said, mirror today’s materialistic mentality. “If you are useful anymore, you are dropped. It is not a contemplation of human dignity,” Tagle said. Strong message “Even people are measured by profitability that is why children being conceived in the womb can be aborted,” he said. Tagle made the strong anti-abortion message during a Mass on Tuesday for the first World Day of Prayer for the Care of…
FILIPINOS FOR LIFE OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON THE SCOTUS’ DECISION ON SAME SEX “MARRIAGE”
Posted on 7 July 2015 by Truthsayer We, the members of Filipinos for Life, express our dismay at the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to legalize same-sex “marriage”. We believe that SCOTUS acted outside the bounds of its authority in redefining the meaning of an institution which has been understood, from the beginning of human civilization, as the union between a man and a woman. This lamentable decision, which has no historical, traditional, cultural, or natural foundations, is based on an irrational sentimentality and a misplaced sense of compassion that fails to consider the future of the…
Filial Appeal to His Holiness Pope Francis On the future of the family
Panawagan bilang anak sa Kaniyang Kabanalan Papa Francisco hinggil sa kinakabukasan ng pamilya Mahal na Santo Papa, Bilang pagtanaw sa Kapulungang Pansimbahan (Sinodo) na gaganapin sa Oktubre 2015, kami po ay tapat na dumudulog sa inyong Kabanalan upang ipahayag ang aming mga pangamba at pag-asa sa hinaharap ng pamilya. Ang mga pangambang ito ay umiiral matapos naming masaksihan sa loob ng ilan nang mga dekada ang rebolusyong sekswal na isinulong ng isang alyansa ng mga malalakas na organisasyong pulitikal at ng masmidya na patuloy na tumutuligsa sa pamumuhay ng pamilya bilang pangunahing haligi ng lipunan. Simula pa ng binansagang Rebolusyong…
Divorce and the Progressive ambition to destroy the family
Posted on May 14, 2015 10:52:00 PM The thing is: many (but definitely not all) of those advocating for divorce want the traditional family structure of biologically related father, mother, and child be rid of. And I’ve received comments related to my previous article “Divorce is just a bad idea” (08 May issue) where people implicitly declared they are not against the idea of traditional marriage being done away with. Which isn’t surprising when one remembers that “no-fault” divorce actually originated from that long-held communist objective to…
DIVORCE … Why Not?
by: Rosie Luistro Founding President (currently in the Board of Advisers) Alliance for the Family Foundation Philippines, Inc. (ALFI) May 2015 1. Divorce in the Philippines is not legal but it looks like there are more couples getting an annulment. Isn’t this enough reason to legalize divorce? The increasing numbers may be due to a greater awareness of this procedure than before. We get to know more about annulments or separations today especially if they involve movie or society personalities. The media loves to elaborate on the details…
