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At the conclusion of their 129th Plenary Assembly in Nuvali, Santa Rosa (Laguna), last January…
At the conclusion of their 129th Plenary Assembly in Nuvali, Santa Rosa (Laguna), last January 27, 2025, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) issued a pastoral letter, “May pag-asa pa ba?” calling on the faithful to a pilgrimage of hope in this Year of Jubilee 2025. The letter is rendered here in Bicol,…
«Tutte le religioni sono un cammino per arrivare a Dio» ha spiegato; e ricorrendo a «un paragone» ha chiarito come esse possano essere considerate «diverse lingue, diversi idiomi, per arrivare» a Lui. «Ma Dio è Dio per tutti» ha avvertito e di conseguenza «noi siamo tutti» suoi «figli». Pope Francis
What does being “in full communion” with the Roman Catholic Church mean? In a nutshell, it means sharing in the same faith, same sacraments, and same ecclesiastical governance. This description is found both in the Codex Iuris Canonici (CIC) and the Codex Canonum Ecclesiarum Orientalium (CCEO) with the Roman Catholic Church.
Tambo, Pamplona, Camarines Sur. January 12, 2025. Despite the incessant rains, the Catholic faithful of Tambo (Pamplona) flocked to their chapel (now church) along Maharlika Highway, to witness the Canonical Erection of the new Mission Station in the Diocese of Libmanan, whose principal seat is located in this barangay that sits on the crossing where…
Libmanan, Camarines Sur. December 30, 2024. Despite the traffic caused by road slips along Andaya Highway due to incessant rains, parish priests and parishioners from the northern parishes of the diocese joined their counterparts in the central and southern districts to celebrate the local Church’s 35th Foundation Anniversary on December 30, 2024, in this municipality–the…
[Colacling, Lupi, Camarines Sur, November 13, 2024]. The Ambassador of Israel to the Philippines, Ilan Fluss, visited this barangay in the Municipality of Lupi, to inaugurate a sustainable project called Self Help Group (SHeG) Community Enterprise, which the State of Israel is funding in partnership with Caritas Philippines. The project is intended to assist about…
Capuchin Retreat Center (Lipa City). Immediately following the retreat on November 8, 2024, the clergy of the Diocese of Libmanan, yet gathered at the Capuchin Retreat Center in Lipa City, listened to Jose Luis Clemente, Executive Director of the Socio-Pastoral Institute and Executive Secretary of the CBCP Office on Stewardship, as he shared insights on…
The Capuchin Retreat Center, San Sebastian (Lipa City). Priests of the Diocese of Libmanan arrived here early morning of November 4, 2024 for their annual retreat. Fresh from a hectic weekend due to All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, which coincided with a Sunday, the priests welcomed the opportunity for a much needed rest…
[Updated] November 2, 2024. OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs), a UN Organization established in 1998 and whose mandate includes the coordination of humanitarian response, policy development and humanitarian advocacy, listed Caritas Libmanan, one of OCHA’s implementors, as having complied with reporting its relief operations in the aftermath of Tropical Storm “Trami” in…
[Updated] October 22-30, 2024. Tropical Storm “Kristine” (international name: Trami) brought nonstop rains to the Bicol Region, on Monday until Tuesday [October 22-23, 2024], particularly to municipalities of the Diocese of Libmanan, causing widespread flash floods in the area. The winds were not as strong, but the rain was incessant and poured heavily, affecting low-lying…