Bishop urges social media ‘fasting’ during Lent

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2019 23:18:42 +0000

Bishop urges social media ‘fasting’ during Lent

A Catholic bishop urged the faithful to cut down on their use of social media during the Lenten season so that they could “connect” more with others, especially the poor and the sick, through personal acts of service and compassion.

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Bishop’s appeal: Ash Wednesday not candidates’ photo op

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 23:24:03 +0000

Bishop’s appeal: Ash Wednesday not candidates’ photo op

As millions of Catholics flock to churches today to have their foreheads marked with a cross of ashes, a top official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) appealed to candidates in May’s midterm elections not to use Ash Wednesday to win votes.

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