Copies of the sacred text are given to Baseco area residents. Faith is women's only hope. "The Lord is our hope; he is the only one who knows his plans for us. Every day, I ask him: 'What do you want me to do today?'"
Three days of discussion focused on priests' behaviour, vocations and religious. Fr Amalay: "We need to ask ourselves if we are getting the Church's message across effectively in this fast-changing world."
The Filipino Bishops' Conference has decided to set apart 5 to 7 December as three days for prayer, penance and fasting to be observed across the nation. The days coincide with the end of the Marian year.
The bishops' conference invites the faithful to join Rosary for Life, an association which promotes "respect for life from the womb to the tomb". One member said: "Today, human life has become cheap."
A local missionary blames consumerism but says more commitment is called for from parishes and families.
Filipino Church calls for a moratorium on proposed bills, advocating the ovulation method, which, according to the World Health Organisation, allows for family planning without the use of contraceptives.
Notes reading "you will be the next to be killed" were found in four envelopes. Fr de Leon is committed to human rights work.
More than 3,000 girls are studying in New Delhi's Catholic schools; more than 90 per cent are not Catholic. Parents opt for Catholic schools to give their daughters a solid moral education.
Hindu nationalism is anti-poor and anti-Dalit, research says
Dialogue and prayers against violence, says Orissa Archbishop
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