At the opening of the bishopsโ retreat in Ozamiz, Archbishop Martin Jumoad urged the Catholic bishops to โgo where the wounds are,โ calling for pastoral leadership that confronts suffering with compassion, truth and justice amid disasters, grief and social division.
Author: Bishop Tony Manaytay
Bishop Tony Manaytay is a pastor, journalist, and community leader whose ministry is shaped by a strong Christian Socialist worldview rooted in the teachings of Jesus. Before entering full-time ministry, he served as a community journalist and development worker, experiences that deepened his conviction that faith must confront injustice and walk with the marginalized.
Guided by the belief that capitalismโs culture of greed contradicts the Gospel, he advocates a discipleship that embodies compassion, communal responsibility, and economic justice. Today, he continues to preach, write, and mentor leaders, advancing a vision of Christian faith that transforms not only individuals but also society.
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Sunday Reflection | When Powerful Leader Captured And Truth Whispers
The world on Saturday was gripped by dramatic claims: a powerful leader captured, a nation allegedly subdued, history supposedly rewritten overnight. Images circulated. Videos went […]
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