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2 years later: God, Duterte and the Catholic Church

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 21 04:02 AM

The 2-year presidency of Rodrigo Duterte is putting to a new test the relations between the state and the Catholic Church, the dominant religion in the Philippines.  Read more »

Gay rights activists parade in Seoul amid noisy protests

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 15 08:23 AM

Led by a huge rainbow flag, tens of thousands of gay rights supporters paraded through Seoul's city center Saturday as conservatives protested loudly at what they called "obscenity". Read more »

'Sorry, God', says Duterte in meeting with Bro Eddie: Panelo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 10:48 AM

Duterte met with Villanueva in Malacañang for 2 and a half hours late Tuesday. The television evangelist had demanded a public apology from the President for calling God stupid. Read more »

Duterte: 'My God is not stupid'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 10 09:47 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday issued a statement anew about religion, a day after his one-on-one meeting with the head of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).   Read more »

Duterte talked, CBCP head listened during Palace meet - Roque

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 02:35 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte "did most of the talking" during his one-on-one meeting with the head of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, his spokesperson said Tuesday. Read more »

Duterte to stop making statements about the Church: Roque

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 05:24 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has agreed to stop issuing statements about the church after a one-on-one meeting with the president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), his spokesman said Monday. Read more »

Many in Davao hurt by Duterte's attacks vs God: Valles

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 09 03:32 PM

Some residents in President Rodrigo Duterte's hometown, Davao City, were hurt by his tirades against God, the head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said Monday. Read more »

CBCP defends Australian nun: Helping poor farmers should be welcomed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 03:01 PM

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines on Monday came to the defense of Australian nun Sister Patricia who has done humanitarian work for the labor sector. Read more »

READ: CBCP Pastoral Exhortation: Rejoice and be glad!

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 02:54 PM

What is new about priests being murdered for witnessing to Christ? What is new about modern prophets being silenced by the treacherous bullets of assassins? Read more »

CBCP urges faithful to pray, fast for those who blaspheme God

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 09 07:41 PM

MANILA - Catholic church leaders on Monday urged the faithful to join them next week in 3 days of prayer and fasting for those who blaspheme God. Read more »

OPINION: Duterte’s selfie with God challenge: A coward’s dare

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Updated as of Jul 10 02:24 AM

Beneath all his bravado--the curses and the profanity--President Duterte is really confused. He can’t even decide whether he believes in God or not. Read more »

Bishop to Duterte: Faith needs no proof

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 12:48 PM

Faith does not require proof, a bishop said Sunday in criticism of President Rodrigo Duterte's call for photographic evidence of the existence of God.  Read more »

Duterte-Church talks 'propaganda' without pledge vs killings, disinformation - bishop

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 10:19 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's dialogue with religious leaders is "just another tool for propaganda" if it will not lead to a commitment to stop killings and disinformation, and respect democratic institutions, a bishop said Sunday. Read more »

Duterte to ‘step down’ if God’s existence can be proven by selfie

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 10:58 PM

The President says he has a "deep and abiding faith in God," a divine power based "sa values ko sa buhay, the lessons I learned in life the hard way." Read more »

Duterte: ‘You cannot use God to criticize me’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 08:11 PM

Duterte said Filipinos can criticize him "with all [their] heart's content" but said those in religious sects must not involve God. Read more »

Duterte slams Church’s ‘creeping influence’ over PH society

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 04:50 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday again hit the Catholic Church, citing what he described to be its “creeping influence” over the society. Read more »

Evangelicals offer to wash Duterte's feet, Roque confirms

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 10:44 AM

A council of evangelical churches has offered to wash the feet of President Rodrigo Duterte 'as an act of humility,' the chief executive's spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday. Read more »

Duterte questions heaven, hell

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 03 03:49 AM

MANILA - After courting public outrage for saying God is "stupid", President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday questioned the concept of heaven and hell. Read more »

Outrage after Malaysian man marries 11-year-old Thai girl

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 01 05:21 PM

The marriage of a Malaysian man with a 11-year-old Thai girl has sparked outrage in the Muslim majority country with one activist Sunday labeling the groom a "child predator". Read more »

OPINION: The gods must be crazy???

John Paul Tanchanco -- JPnomics
Posted at Jun 30 08:51 PM

Pinoy netizens have recently been debating about God and religion. Actually, this isn't new. In fact, in the late 1800s, Pinoys were bolder and funnier when it came to topics like these. Read more »