The NCCP Ecumenical Ministry – Church of the Risen Lord in UP Diliman Lord has a new set of chaplains. Last June 2, 2013, Sunday, Bishop Jessie Suarez and Rev. Bart Kimwell were officially installed to be senior and associate chaplains respectively. The installation rite was officiated by the leaders of the National Council of [...]
The National Council of Churches in the Philippines co-hosted with the Cosmopolitan Church – UCCP, the visit of three international advocates on the issue of HIV and AIDS. The three guests were: Rev. Canon Dr. Gideon Baguma Byamugisha, Rev. Rosemary Phumzile Mabileza and Ms. Elijah Fung. The visit was made possible through the support of [...]
As of March 2013, 370 new cases of HIV and AIDS have been reported. The number is 18% higher compared to the recorded cases of the same period in 2012. The Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC) foresees that 24 Filipinos will be infected by HIV and AIDS each day by the year 2015. Sadly, the [...]
In the year of our fiftieth founding anniversary, the National Council of Churches in the Philippines affirms its commitment to be a channel for united witness and common action, by being in solidarity with the people in the struggle for justice, peace and integrity of creation. With this, comes our unwavering support and commitment to [...]
Migrants are hailed as new Filipino heroes by the state because of their remittances that continue to prop up the Philippine economy. But the state never gave migrants a hero’s welcome especially when they are repatriated from their host country because they experienced physical and sexual abuse in the hands of their employers or when [...]
Rev. Canon Dr. Gideon Byamugisha will be jointly hosted by the NCCP and UCCP Cosmopolitan Church when he arrives in Manila for a series of talks and workshops on the issue of HIV/AIDS especially on awareness raising and advocacy, programming for accelerated HIV/ AIDS prevention from May 31 to June 5, 2013. On June 4, [...]
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is in need of a Director to head the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs and a Programme Executive for the Ecumenical Office to the United Nations in New York. For more details click on the links below or go to http://www.oikoumene.org/en/en/get-involved/job-openings Programme Executive, Ecumenical Office to the [...]
Contrary to news reports, a political advertisement and posts in the social media by a senatorial candidate, the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) did not endorse any particular candidate for the May 13 Mid-Term Elections. It is the standing policy of the NCCP not to endorse any politician running for any [...]
From the beginning, the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP), has been praying for and supporting the peace negotiations. We celebrated every step forward both parties made. We were disappointed each time peace negotiations were suspended or fell into an impasse. But, we never lost hope. Our statement in November 13, 2002, affirmed this prayerful support saying [...]