Faith MattersNation Go Where the Wounds Are: Catholic Bishops Urged to Confront Grief, Disaster, and Division with Compassion and Truth byBishop Tony ManaytayJuly 4, 2026July 4, 2026 At the opening of the bishops’ retreat in Ozamiz, Archbishop Martin Jumoad urged the Catholic… Read More
Faith MattersWorld Pope Leo XIV Urges Traditionalist Group to Avoid Schism In a Last-Ditch Plea byAntonio ManaytayJuly 1, 2026July 1, 2026 In a dramatic last-ditch effort, Pope Leo XIV urged the traditionalist Society of St. Pius… Read More
Faith MattersOpinion When The Crown Of Caesar Replaces The Crown Of Thorns byBishop Tony ManaytayFebruary 15, 2026February 15, 2026 There are seasons in a nation’s life when the church must ask whether it is… Read More
Faith MattersMindanaoRegions Italian Jesuit Martyr Fr. Francesco Palliola, Killed in Zamboanga del Norte, May Be Canonized byAntonio ManaytayJanuary 30, 2026January 30, 2026 DIPOLOG, Zamboanga del Norte — An Italian Jesuit priest who was killed by a Subanen… Read More
Faith Matters “I AM WHO I AM”: The God Who Liberates byBishop Tony ManaytayJanuary 27, 2026January 27, 2026 When God speaks to Moses from the burning bush, He answers a simple question with… Read More
CultureFaith Matters Sex, Shame, And Hope: What Filipino Christians Are Missing In Today’s Culture byBishop Tony ManaytayJanuary 21, 2026January 21, 2026 The Philippines is often described as one of the most religious countries in Asia. Churches… Read More
Faith Matters Sunday Reflection | When Powerful Leader Captured And Truth Whispers byBishop Tony ManaytayJanuary 4, 2026January 4, 2026 The world on Saturday was gripped by dramatic claims: a powerful leader captured, a nation… Read More
Faith MattersNation Welcoming The New Year: Faith Behind Our Traditions byBishop Tony ManaytayDecember 31, 2025December 31, 2025 Filipino New Year traditions may look playful—noise, fruits, coins, jumping at midnight—but beneath them is… Read More
Faith Matters Why More American Pastors Are Using AI — And Why It’s Raising Questions byAntonio ManaytayDecember 30, 2025December 30, 2025 American pastors are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to support their ministry work, according… Read More
Fact-CheckFaith Matters FACT CHECK: Does The Bible Really Never Say “I and the Father are one God”? byBishop Tony ManaytayDecember 22, 2025December 22, 2025 A circulating quote card states: “Wala kang mababasa sa Biblia na sinasabi na ‘Ako at… Read More
Faith MattersOpinion When Christianity Blessed the Gun: A Critique of the Drug War byBishop Tony ManaytayDecember 21, 2025December 21, 2025 The Philippine “war on drugs” did more than unleash police violence. It exposed a deeper… Read More
CultureFaith Matters Festival of Lights: What Hanukkah Really Means—And Why it Still Matters byBishop Tony ManaytayDecember 14, 2025December 14, 2025 Hanukkah is often reduced to candles, gifts, and fried food. But behind the familiar rituals… Read More