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A priest who taught in a seminary in Quezon City for eight years accepts the challenge of growing remote Catholic villages in faith in the Philippines. He has been riding a boat and walking for hours to reach villages inaccessible by land transportation.
Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, better known as Pope John XXIII, earned the nickname “Good Pope John.” His enduring legacy is his role as the architect of the Second Vatican Council aimed at modernizing the Church and engaging it more deeply with the contemporary world.
The Catholic Church firmly teaches that promoting human dignity is an absolutely central part of our faith. So much so that a new Vatican document has recently been published to better understand the serious moral responsibility we have to defend and nourish it.
An unexpected circumstance led the author to a direct experience of the difficult living conditions of a prison setting and to a brief moment of deep solidarity with the PDLs.
This story shows how someone could undergo a profound human transformation ‘thanks to’ circumstances that an ordinary person would never choose in order to grow.
According to recent data, there are about 180,000 PDLs (Persons Deprived of Liberty) in the entire Philippines. What are some common thoughts, views, and prejudices about PDLs? Which attitudes can ordinary citizens and Christians cultivate towards them?
On the last Sunday of October, the Catholic Church in the Philippines celebrates Prison Awareness Sunday to raise consciousness on the welfare of prisoners as well as help people understand the challenges faced by PDLs.
