Youth need more quiet time – Taizé brother

By | Published May 18, 2012
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Young people would benefit a lot if they logged off Facebook and tried being quiet for a few minutes a day, Bro. Andreas Krautsieder of the ecumenical Taizé community in France suggested to young Filipinos on his most recent visit…

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First youth ministry documentary in the works

By | Published May 18, 2012

MANILA, May 17, 2012—For the first time, an official documentary about youth ministry in the Philippines is in the works. A project of the CBCP – Episcopal Commission on Youth (ECY), the documentary’s 17-minute long first segment has already been…

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Youth ministries plunge into online evangelization

By | Published May 18, 2012
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MANILA, May 16, 2012—With surveys marking the youth as the fastest growing segment of social media users, youth ministries are doubling their efforts to do online evangelization.   Young and online A full-time staff for the Student Catholic Action of…

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Thousands of youth join 1st mission congress

By | Published May 16, 2012
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TAYTAY, Palawan, May 15, 2012—Thousands of young people and missionaries from different parishes in the Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay, Palawan joined the 1st Mission Congress held from April 26 to May 1 in celebration of the upcoming 400 years of…

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+Big: Movement to promote Calungsod’s example launched

By | Published May 16, 2012
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Moved by Blessed Pedro Calungsod’s upcoming canonization, a trio of young Catholics launched a new movement called +Big, aiming to inspire Filipinos to live their lives like Calungsod did. +Big, which had its soft launch at the Grand Mission Festival…

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The Church–A Community of Lovers

By | Published May 13, 2012

An exegetical reflection on the Gospel of the Sixth Sunday of Easter B (John 15:9-17)  May 13, 2012   By Msgr. Lope C. Robredillo, SThD   IN LAST SUNDAY’S Gospel (John 15:1-8), we draw an ecclesiological implication of the parable on…

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Parañaque youth runs for environment

By | Published May 11, 2012
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PARAÑAQUE City, May 11, 2012—After two successful advocacy runs, the Parañaque diocesan youth commission is set again to hold another fun run this year with focus on environmental advocacy. Dubbed as “Takbo Para Kay Kristo: A Sunset Run for the…

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Youth alliance rejects RH bill, backs pro-life solons

By | Published May 10, 2012
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MANILA, May 10, 2012—An alliance of youth organizations declared its all-out support for pro-life lawmakers, citing specifically the Nine Young Legislators (9YL), in a press conference in which representatives of various youth groups presented a manifesto proclaiming their position against…

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The Church—An Organization of Laws?

By | Published May 10, 2012

An exegetical reflection on the Gospel of the Fifth Sunday of Easter B (John 15:1-8) May 6, 2012   By Msgr. Lope C. Robredillo, SThD   WHEN SOME PEOPLE think of a church, they usually associate it with an organization, governed…

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Young people vow to watch closely congress’ session on RH bill

By | Published May 9, 2012
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MANILA, May 9, 2012—Young people from all over Metro Manila and nearby dioceses on May 7, affirmed that they will continue their presence in the congress every session to watch closely future discussions on the issue of the Reproductive Health…

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