Filipino bishops issued a statement that is focused on wars, acts of terror, grieving mothers, the wounded, the abandoned people with a deliberate call on civil and religious leaders to enter into dialogue while encouraging educators to continue their work as formators of conscience. The pastoral response of the Philippine Church, the prelates said, is to call on the people to continue pray for peace, extend assistance to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families, and to promote dialogue "among neighbors, cultures, and peoples."

Filipino bishops issued a statement that is focused on wars, acts of terror, grieving mothers, the wounded, the abandoned people with a deliberate call on civil and religious…

Filipino bishops have issued a prayer that would be recited in all parishes nationwide amid rising political tensions that they call on leaders to follow the ideals of integrity,…