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Catholic schools call for vigilance, unity amid corruption in PH
By MARIEL CELINE SERQUIA, GMA Integrated News Published September 8, 2025 11:07pm
The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) urged Filipinos to "turn outrage into a sustained proclamation of hope with firm commitment to change and moral renewal" amid the recent revelations linked to the alleged corrupt practices in the country.
In a statement on Monday, CEAP said corruption is “so deeply rooted that we have long numbed ourselves to it.”
“To all Filipino citizens, we urge vigilance and unity: engage with public officials, monitor local projects, join community consultations, report irregularities, and refuse complicity in bribery,” the group of Catholic schools said.
Citing Pope Francis’ Evangelii Gaudium, the association described corruption as a “process of death” that...
Why Catholic bishops rocked out to megachurch worship hits
Top Stories Tamfitronics (RNS) — In mid-July, Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts, was transformed into a place of worship as more than 50,000 Catholics gathered for the National Eucharistic Congress.The stadium full of young people, nuns in an array of habits and priests in black and brown faced an altar adorned with four candlesticks and a golden monstrance displaying a consecrated host for Eucharistic adoration.Then there were the Catholic bishops and other worshippers in the stands, hands raised in worship like Pentecostals, singing “How Great Is Our God,” a megachurch-style worship anthem, as a church rock band played on stage. That song was one of several Protestant-style worship songs sung at the Eucharistic Congress. Others included “Way Maker,” Build My Life,” “Come to the Altar” and “Praise,” the latest hit from Elevation,...
Catholic Christian nationalism is having a moment
Top Stories Tamfitronics (RNS) — Catholics are becoming some of Christian nationalism’s most muscular champions.Most prominently, Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance is a recent Catholic convert tied to Catholic integralisman ideology that seeks Christian influence over society. As RNS’ Jack Jenkins has reportedalthough integralism differs from Christian nationalism on some points, it “shares many of the same policy goals as popular forms of Christian nationalism,” mainly for the government and its policies to be heavily influenced by Christian values. Vance’s recent elevation to the VP slot means this distinctively Catholic brand of Christian nationalism will have a larger platform than ever before.Meanwhile, the Christian nationalist policy blueprint Project 2025 is making waves as Americans learn more about its contents. Less attention has been paid to the man behind Project 2025, Heritage Foundation President Kevin D....
Unique York Catholic Workers bring new growth with rooftop garden
Top Stories Tamfitronics NEW YORK (RNS) — For decades the Catholic Worker circulation has served meals at its two soup kitchens at Maryhouse and St. Joseph Home in Ny’s East Village, feeding hungry Unique Yorkers from the thousands of kilos of recent produce the workers grew at a farm in upstate Unique York named for the circulation’s co-founder, Peter Maurin.Every tumble, workers on the 49-acre farm in Marlboro, Unique York, transported kale, onions, potatoes and diversified recent produce to the homes. “Encourage within the 1980s we went backward and forward to the farm recurrently,” acknowledged Bernie Connaughton, who has been portion of the Catholic Worker circulation for greater than 40 years.But in 2022, the farm’s proprietor and Catholic Worker stalwart, Tom Cornelldied, and whereas his son Tommy has taken label of operations, his correctly being...
