by magnolia_eic | May 12, 2011 | Headlines, National News
THE Vatican announced on Tuesday the appointment of Italian Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto as
the new Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines.
CBCPNews, the official news service provider of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the
Philippines (CBCP), reported that Archbishop Pinto would replace Archbishop Edward Joseph
Adams, who has been transferred to Greece.
Pinto’s appointment was officially announced in Rome on May 10 at noon.
Pinto was born on May 26, 1952 and was ordained as a priest on April 1, 1978. He is a native of
Bari, Italy.
The 58-year-old prelate holds a doctorate in Canon Law and is fluent in four languages – French,
English and Spanish aside from his native Italian.
Archbishop Pinto will be the 16th in the line of apostolic delegates and apostolic nuncios to the
Philippines. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Sep 30, 2010 | Headlines, National News
MIHULGA ang mga Katolikong obispo nga ilang pangunahan ang kampanya sa civil disobedience kon mamahimong balaod ang kontrobersyal nga reproductive health (RH) bill.
Sa usa ka pagpakighinabi sa radyo niadtong Miyerkoles, ang pangulo sa Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) public affairs unit nga si Caloocan Bishop Deogracias Iñiguez Jr., nagkanayon nga ang population control angay nga trabahuon sa gobyerno ug sa simbahan. Apan ang simbahan hugtanon sa ilang baruganan nga ‘non-negotiable’ kabahin sa artificial contraception.
Matud pa ni Iñiguez nga hayan nga mamahimong balaod ang RH bill tungod sa bag-ohay lang nga pamahayag ni Presidente Benigno Simeon Aquino III nga pabor kini sa “responsible parenthood” nga maghatag og kagawasan sa mga magtiayon sa pagpili gikan sa natural ngadto sa artificial methods.
Niadtong Martes, ang Malacañang niingon nga dili bag-ohon ni Aquino ang iyang baruganan mahitungod sa responsible parenthood bisan pa sa pagbabag sa simbahan sa paggamit sa artificial birth control methods.
Apan matud pa ni Iñiguez nga magpabiling bukas ang simbahan sa usa ka diyalogo tali sa kagamhanan mahitungod niini ug kon adunay imbitasyon gikan sa gobyerno, pwede kining ipaagi sa CBCP Episcopal Commission on Family and Life. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Jul 26, 2010 | Headlines, National News
A Catholic Church official urged President Benigno Simeon Aquino III to state publicly his position on the controversial reproductive health (RH) bill in his first State of the Nation Address on July 26.
Fr. Melvin Castro, executive secretary of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Commission on Family and Life, said on Thursday Aquino should lay down his plan regarding family planning.
“His next years at the helm of the government would show if he believes our populace is an asset or liability … Our appeal to him is prioritize good governance and poverty would be solved,” Castro said in an article posted on the CBCP news site.
Earlier, Philippine bishops urged Aquino to reject current policies that promote artificial contraception to control the country’s growing population.
CBCP President Nereo Odchimar said the government must protect the sanctity of life by putting an end to contraceptive mentality.
Odchimar said the bishops hope the new administration will not pursue programs that promote the use of contraceptives such as condoms and pills.
Aquino has been known to be in favor of the reproductive health bill, saying he wants contraceptives to be available in government health centers, the CBCP noted. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Jun 3, 2010 | Headlines, National News
The Department of Education (DepEd) should first hold a dialogue with bishops before including sex education in the curriculum of elementary and high school students this school year, a Palace official said on Wednesday.
The agency should consult and clear issues first with the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) before implementing its plan to teach sex education in schools, Executive Secretary Leandro Mendoza said in a press briefing on Wednesday.
He added that the DepEd “has to address” the CBCP’s reservations on teaching sex education, especially to elementary pupils.
The CBCP on Tuesday renewed its opposition on the teaching of sex education in schools, saying that it is the responsibility of parents and guardians to teach this to their children.
However, Education Secretary Mona Valisno has consistently said that the DepEd is determined to include sex education in school’s basic curriculum, even down to the elementary level.
Mendoza advised Valisno to hear the opinion of all stakeholders before proceeding with the department’s plan. He added that Malacanang will “depend on issues to be presented” before it makes it stand on the matter. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | May 7, 2010 | Announcements, Election 2010, Headlines, National News
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is calling on all candidates for this Monday’s election not to be sore losers and to accept defeat graciously.
CBCP president and Tandag Bishop Nereo Odchimar said that candidates should learn to accept their defeat incase they don’t win the National and Local Elections on Monday.
It may be recalled that a presidential candidate said only a failure of the automated election system will make him lose the race to Malacanang due to his strong showing in almost all pre-election surveys.
Ochimar also reminded candidates not to practice vote-buying by letting the electorate freely choose their own candidates.
The prelate also added that the people should not believe everything that they hear, especially those that feed on their fears such as the failure of elections.
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