Statement of Archbishop Socrates Villegas on VP Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial Delay Archbishop Socrates Villegas said the postponing of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial “a sin against justice”. Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero decided to postpone the impeachment proceedings against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. From the initial schedule of June 2, the Senate Chief moved … Read more
UP Doctor Hits Archbishop Socrates Villegas With Bible Verses The UP doctor Dr. Ethel Pineda has expressed her sentiments towards Archbishop Socrates Villegas and hit him with Bible verses. Previously, Archbishop Socrates Villegas and other leaders were calling the attention of President Rodrigo Duterte to stop the verbal persecution of the Catholic Church. The Lingayen-Dagupan … Read more
Archbishop Villegas sees Death Penalty as not the solution to crimes. Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen, Dagupan expressed his view on Death Penalty. As to him, it is a ‘lazy form of penalty’. The reinstitution of Death Penalty in the Philippines has always been one of the topics that have sparked lots of debates even … Read more
The known critics of the outgoing mayor Rody Duterte of Davao City, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) will no longer engage in “word war” against President Rody Duterte. CBCP President and archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan Socrates Villegas on Sunday broke his silence and opted to give a message of hope … Read more
Some of the country’s most prominent Roman Catholic priests shared their views of the beginning of the 40-Day Lenten season or Cuaresma for the year 2016. According to Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, “everthing is transitory. everything will die,” as he shared his thoughts about Ash Wednesday today, February … Read more
The Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines warned the Filipino public particularly the Roman Catholic majority of the country, against buying shirts with “misleading” papal messages. The official statement was released by CBCP President Archbishop Socrates Villegas on Monday, December 29, 2014. According to CBCP, the public should beware of shirts and merchandise with fake … Read more
The leader of the Roman Catholic, the world’s largest religious denominations, Pope Francis, has given the title “Minor Basilica” to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag in Pangasinan Province. The announcement was released by the Roman Catholic church, a few months before Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines next year. Pope … Read more