CBCP Office on Bioethics Sets Plan of Action Under New Leadership

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Office on Bioethics has formulated its plan of action following the assumption into office of its newly constituted members on December 1, 2025. The planning process was conducted during the meeting of the Office members held on January 23, 2026. During the meeting, members discussed priorities, strategic…

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Appropriating Benefit Obtained from a Morally Compromised Source

This paper explores the Philippine Church’s theological and moral framework on appropriating benefits that originate in wrongdoing, examining doctrine, and church practice in light of the flood control scandal. We ask: Under what conditions, if any, is it morally permissible to make use of resources tainted by corruption? What duties do Church leaders, public officials,…

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Schismatic yet in Full Communion?

(Cf. Plene in Communione/ In Plena Communione) Schismatic yet in full communion. This is the absurdity and contradiction that some religious groups that denominate themselves as “Roman Catholic” (or its variations) fall into when they claim that they are in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church, even though they have historically been separated from…

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