The Catholic Grandparents Association of the Philippines is inviting grandparents and the elderly to join the Second Online National Conference for Grandparents and the Elderly on July 24 to 26 at 5 p.m.
World Day of Grandparents & the Elderly (FACEBOOK)
With the theme “In old age they wil
(File photo) MANILA - An election lawyer on Friday said Catholic priests are not liable for any election offense if they endorse a particular candidate in the May national and local elections. Lawyer Romulo Macalintal said the previous provision in the Omnibus Election Code that prohibits priests from doing the same has been already repealed by Republic Act 7890, which was passed in 1994. "There is no election offense if a priest or bishop campaigns or endorses a candidate. So the question is, can the church and clergy endorse during the election, the answer is a resounding Yes!" he said in a statement. The lawyer made this remark during his talk with priests and clergies during the Archdiocesan Pastoral Discernment On Elections 2022 in Lipa, Batangas led by Archbishop Gilbert Garcera with 125 priests, several religious groups, and parishioners of the province. As for the constitutional provision on "separation of church and state", he said it is not in any way rela
Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan assumed his new post as president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on December 1. On the same day, David lamented, in his speech after being conferred the honorary doctor of humanities degree from Holy Angel University in Angeles City, what…
Published July 20, 2021, 9:55 AM
Lipa, Batangas Archbishop Gilbert Garcera, chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines – Episcopal Commission on Family and Life, cited the valuable and important role played by grandparents and the elderly in every family and in the society as a whole.
Lipa Archbishop Gilbert Garcera (CFC Global)
“The elderly are symbols of history who help mold every member of the family to become a good citizen in the community where he lives. They also inspire us to deepen our faith and to strengthen our spiritual life,” Garcera said.
Pope Francis has designated July 25 as the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, a day before the feast of Saints Joachim and Ann, the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the grandparents of Jesus.