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[OPINION] Don't leave God when you vote
When we vote as if God did not exist, the nation suffers. Democracy is at risk.
[OPINION] We must not keep quiet
Kill us if they wish but our blood will speak louder than our voices. There is a message that only martyrdom can teach. We will not be threatened.
Bishops hit priests carrying guns amid killings
'Gun-toting priests? They might want to consider leaving the priesthood and joining the police or the military instead,' says Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David
'Pinapatay nila ang ating kawan. Pinapatay nila kaming mga pastol.'
'Ikaw ba ay pumapalakpak pa rin? Ikaw ba ay tumatawa pa rin? Katawa-tawa pa rin ba ito sa iyo?' sabi nina Archbishop Socrates Villegas at mga kapwa niya pari ng Arkidiyosesis ng Lingayen-Dagupan
'They are killing our flock. They are killing us shepherds.'
Archbishop Socrates Villegas and other leaders call on President Rodrigo Duterte 'to stop the verbal persecution of the Catholic Church,' as they denounce the killing of Father Richmond Nilo
He is insane. He is possessed.
Dear children, as for those who dare to teach you error, pray for them and forgive them. They might be insane or possessed. They need God.
Archbishop Villegas: Stand up vs 'reign of murder, vulgarity'
'Hindi ba sobra na? Hindi pa ba tayo maninindigan? Kung hindi ngayon, kailan pa?' says Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas
Why? Why? Why?
Lord, do you not care? Why are you not doing anything to help us? Why are you not saying anything if only to assure us? Why are you not doing anything to stop the killings and the stealing and the vulgarity?
Is it wrong to be happy this Holy Week?
Be happy this week. Resist that gloomy sad face. That does not lead to holiness.
Holy Week 2018: Passion for stewardship
Are you still a Christian with firm convictions, or have we become so deeply compromised that we are no longer sure on which we stand?
Should you blindly follow those Holy Week traditions?
Can we go to the beach during Holy Week? If it will help you love like Jesus, yes, you can. But if it will distract you from the story of His love, please don't.
Bishops hit DOJ for clearing Peter Lim, Kerwin Espinosa
'I am dumbfounded,' says Archbishop Socrates Villegas, while Bishop Pablo Virgilio David criticizes the Department of Justice for a 'very selective' due process
Archbishop Villegas to De Lima: Your detention is 'biggest symbol' of PH decay
'I do not know why God is allowing all this moral decay to happen to our country,' says Archbishop Villegas as Senator De Lima marks her first year in jail
Ash Wednesday on Valentine's: 'Love expressed by sacrifice'
'The 3 keys for Valentine's Day are the same 3 keys for the season of Lent – sacrifice, prayer, and giving,' says Archbishop Socrates Villegas
Who should draft new charter? Not Congress, Villegas says
Archbishop Socrates Villegas also slams proposals to extend the terms of government leaders as the Philippines shifts to a federal form of government
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, December 4, 2017
Hello! Here are the stories you shouldn't miss this Monday.
Gov't can lose 'moral mandate' due to RevGov – Villegas
In a Rappler Talk interview, Archbishop Socrates Villegas says Filipinos did not elect their current leaders just to form a revolutionary government
Despite tears, Villegas says heading CBCP a 'blessing'
In a Rappler Talk interview, Archbishop Socrates Villegas looks back at the 4 years he headed the CBCP. 'We are not really critics. We are partners,' Villegas says.
Rappler Talk: Archbishop Socrates Villegas on his 4 years as CBCP head
Rappler talks to Archbishop Socrates Villegas about his experience as CBCP president, and his views on issues such as the proposed revolutionary government
Archbishop Villegas ends term as CBCP president
During his 4 years as CBCP president, Archbishop Socrates Villegas spared no one from criticism, from Benigno Aquino III to Rodrigo Duterte
Catholics return to EDSA as bishop warns of 'curse'
'A curse awaits a nation that kills its own people,' says Archbishop Socrates Villegas on 'Lord, Heal Our Land' Sunday at the EDSA Shrine
WATCH: Our Lady of Fatima returns to EDSA
This is the exact same image brought to the 1986 EDSA Revolution that toppled dictator Ferdinand Marcos, says Archbishop Socrates Villegas
FULL TEXT: Villegas homily on 'Lord, Heal Our Land' Sunday
Start the healing by repenting now,' says outgoing CBCP president Archbishop Socrates Villegas on 'Lord, Heal Our Land' Sunday in EDSA Shrine
Villegas hits priests, cops, politicians in EDSA Mass
'Magbagong buhay na tayo, kasama ako,' Archbishop Socrates Villegas said at EDSA Shrine on 'Lord, Heal Our Land' Sunday
Cebu archbishop hits EJKs ahead of EDSA procession
'Lord, heal our wounded land!' says Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma as Catholics in Cebu also prepare for a major procession against extrajudicial killings
Pope Francis saddened over death of Cardinal Vidal
Pope Francis sends his condolences and hails Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal for his 'untiring and devoted service to the Church'
Bishops mourn death of Cebu's Cardinal Vidal
(3rd UPDATE) Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal was 'a true servant-leader rather than a prince,' says Cotabato Archbishop Orlando Cardinal Quevedo
CBCP denies it 'regrets' killing of Hapilon, Maute
The lie is posted on the Facebook page 'Rodrigo Duterte Supporters,' as the Duterte administration is accused of spreading propaganda on social media
Church to hold EDSA march vs killings on November 5
Archbishop Socrates Villegas calls on Catholics to join a huge procession along EDSA against the extrajudicial killings in President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs
Tagle, Villegas speak out vs new drug war killings
This comes after a series of drug raids killed at least 81 people – including 17 year old Kian Loyd delos Santos – in only 4 days
CBCP guide lists websites peddling fake news
A guide issued by the CBCP tags at least 29 websites for carrying fake or unverified contents
Archbishop Villegas backs Matobato, Lascañas
In his Lenten message Archbishop Socrates Villegas presents true stories of conversion from self confessed hitmen Edgar Matobato and Arthur Lascañas
READ: Sara Duterte reminds bishop on meaning of EDSA
Let me tell you what freedom is It is to live a life that is free from your selective moral standard This is what the meaning of EDSA is the Davao City mayor tells Lingayen Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas in an open letter
FULL TEXT: Archbishop Villegas' open letter to Cardinal Sin on EDSA
4 days of bloodless revolution Wow Now 8 months of relentless killings of the poor in the name of change It is a nightmare Your Eminence It is a shame
CBCP on De Lima arrest: Seek justice, not vengeance
It is unchristian to find secret pleasure in the sufferings of others CBCP president Archbishop Socrates Villegas says
Jail criminals, CBCP head says at Walk for Life
Ang Walk for Life ay hindi para ipagtanggol ang drug addict o ang mga mamamatay tao CBCP president Archbishop Socrates Villegas says
CBCP hits death penalty: 'No person beyond redemption'
We have no right ever giving up on any person CBCP president Archbishop Socrates Villegas says
Archbishop Villegas: Amid terror, dare to be merciful
Do not be afraid to wait because love is patient and love always waits Do not be afraid to wait even if it takes forever Archbishop Socrates Villegas says
FULL TEXT: Huwag maging manhid sa mga pagpatay kahit Pasko – Villegas
Mayroon tayong Pasko ngunit patuloy ang pagdanak ng dugo sa ating mga lansangan sabi ni CBCP president at Archbishop Socrates Villegas sa kanyang December 25 pastoral letter
FULL TEXT: Archbishop Villegas on killings and Christmas
Christmas comes to us as a feast of beauty but we are not blind and numb to the ugliness that has come upon us says Archbishop Socrates Villegas
Archbishop Villegas hits killings in Christmas plea
Murder is ugly Extrajudicial killing is ugly Archbishop Socrates Villegas says in a Christmas message about the ugliness during this feast of beauty
Archbishops Tagle, Villegas denounce death penalty
Every life has hope Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle says while Archbishop Socrates Villegas pushes to reform the justice system
Bishop calls for prayer rally vs death penalty
What a tragedy if this would be passed in this holy season of Christ s birth Archbishop Socrates Villegas says referring to the death penalty bill
Bishop: Join anti-Marcos rally out of compassion, not revenge
Huwag tayong magsiraan Archbishop Socrates Villegas tells protesters joining the nationwide anti Marcos rally on November 30
Kailangan ni Marcos ng dasal, hindi parangal – Archbishop Villegas
Huwag sanang gamitin ng mga buhay ang bangkay ng yumao para sa kani kanilang pangarap at ambisyon
Archbishop Villegas to Marcoses: Ask forgiveness
Lingayen Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas says in his message Return stolen inheritance Correct mistakes The mercy of God awaits all those who are humble and repentant
Bishop to Marcoses: Don't use a corpse for ambitions
The late dictator Ferdinand Marcos needs prayers not honors says Lingayen Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas in a prayer rally in Dagupan City
CBCP: Probe high-ranking officials linked to drugs
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines CBCP also questions the killings of drug suspects who allegedly resist arrest
Wake up, my people! Wake up!
There is no peace for cowards The next life to be snuffed could be yours
CBCP head at IEC: Forgive us, your lost shepherds
Forgive us for our long homilies and rushed liturgies Archbishop Socrates Villegas says in a litany of sins at the International Eucharistic Congress
