“No one can deny its major contributions to Christian unity, the promotion of God’s word and the proclamation of God’s reign.”
Church groups stand united amid NCCP red-tagging
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#Elections2019 | Church groups, leaders determined to fight for independent senate
“We are the people of the resurrection. There is a new breed of candidates whose hearts are aflame for genuine public service.”
Church leaders call on public to defend human rights, pursue justice
“We pray for our nation and all the inhabitants therein, that they will know peace, genuine peace based on justice and righteousness.”
Justice, addressing climate change among Yolanda survivors’ calls
The survivors continue to need today assistance in livelihood, reparations, and efforts to address the roots of the vulnerability of their communities to climate-induced disasters.
EU supports project to strengthen work of human rights defenders
“The defense of human rights is a task of every person.”
Church people call for understanding, love, support for people living with HIV
“People living with HIV should be loved as God has loved us. Being infected with the virus doesn’t make one a bad person.” – Rev. Phumizille Mabizela of South Africa
Non-Catholic groups recognize value of RH bill to maternal health
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Not all religious leaders are against the controversial Reproductive Health (RH) bill. A leader of the Protestant Church in Davao City has said that the RH Bill is not evil because it aims to do good for the Filipino people. Bishop Modesto Villasanta of the United Church…
Soldiers harass, displace urban poor from San Juan
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — The Task Force on Urban Conscientization (TFUC) of the Association of Major Religious Superiors of the Philippines condemned the recent military harassment on urban poor families residing in its shelter. Last March 26, 2012, eight soldiers went to the Kanlungan Center, the TFUC shelter, looking for the…
Protestant Church sues Arroyo for killings, human rights abuses
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“Something is indeed terribly wrong when pastors and church workers are killed, arrested and detained or go missing while they are teaching people to know, defend and fight for their rights,” Rev. Rex Reyes, general secretary of the National Church of Christ in the Philippines (NCCP), said.
Children Join Call to Save Mother Earth
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Wearing butterfly wings, children joined the call to save Mother Earth in an activity organized by the National Council of Churches of the Philippines (NCCP), April 24 at the Quezon City Memorial Circle. Rommel Linatoc of the NCCP and Norma Dollaga of Kasimbayan acted in a story titled…
PR: Vigilance: A Must in the May 2010 Elections
The National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP), the largest aggrupation of mainline Protestant and non-Roman Catholic churches and service institutions in the country, exhorts its members and the general public to be doubly vigilant as the first automated electoral exercise is held in the country.