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Catholic groups and education stakeholders opposed yesterday the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)’s proposed reframed General Education (GE) curriculum, warning that the reform could weaken holistic education, displace thousands of teachers and reduce higher education into mere job preparation.

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Amid the ongoing wars in the world, Manila’s Jose Cardinal Advincula yesterday told the Catholic faithful that Easter sends the message to push back against global indifference and the normalization of genocide.

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Catholic education groups have raised concerns that the country’s education system may not yet be ready for the Department of Education planned shift to a three-term academic calendar for school year 2026-2027.

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A Catholic chapel will open on Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), with Puerto Princesa Bishop Socrates Mesiona leading the groundbreaking ceremony over the weekend. 

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A Catholic bishop on Friday took a swipe at government officials who, he said, refuse to relinquish their posts despite being embroiled in controversies linked to the flood control corruption scandal.

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Today is December 28, and according to Roman Catholic tradition it’s also observed as Feast of the Innocents Day. It was declared such following the massacre of male babies and those under two years old in Bethlehem as ordered by King Herod the Great after he learned about the birth of Jesus Christ, the boy who would become king.

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Where do good Catholic boys like me meet other good Catholic boys like me?” says Tim, one of the lead characters of “Hook Up: The Musical,” who is on a quest to find love in a world full of hook-ups.

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The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) yesterday asked all church goers to wear white every Sunday of October and November and display white ribbons in homes, churches and public places amid calls for transparency, accountability and good governance.

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Archbishop-designate of Cebu Most Rev. Alberto S. Uy, D.D. nangulo sa ordination sa bag-ong mga deacons ug kaparian sa PACEM sulod sa Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, Lunes sa hapon.

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Catholic education groups have raised concerns that the country’s education system may not yet be ready for the Department of Education planned shift to a three-term academic calendar for school year 2026-2027.

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A Catholic chapel will open on Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), with Puerto Princesa Bishop Socrates Mesiona leading the groundbreaking ceremony over the weekend. 

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A Catholic bishop on Friday took a swipe at government officials who, he said, refuse to relinquish their posts despite being embroiled in controversies linked to the flood control corruption scandal.

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Where do good Catholic boys like me meet other good Catholic boys like me?” says Tim, one of the lead characters of “Hook Up: The Musical,” who is on a quest to find love in a world full of hook-ups.

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Archbishop-designate of Cebu Most Rev. Alberto S. Uy, D.D. nangulo sa ordination sa bag-ong mga deacons ug kaparian sa PACEM sulod sa Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, Lunes sa hapon.

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