The National Council of Churches in the Philippines renews its call for the Philippine Government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines to proceed with the formal peace talks. The peace talks is a response to the yearning for peace and justice by the long-suffering majority in this country. To delay it further is [...]
We understand peace and peacemaking as an indispensable part of our common faith. Peace is inextricably related to the love, justice and freedom that God has granted to all human beings through Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit as a gift and vocation. It constitutes a pattern of life that reflects human participation [...]
“Righteousness and justice are the foundations of your throne; love and truth go before your face.” Psalm 89:14 With this exultant hymn, the National Council of Churches in the Philippines lauds the recourse of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines to seek legal redress in the pursuit of justice for her pastors and [...]
The Uniting Church in Australia through their Justice and International Mission Unit sent an open letter to Pres. Benigno Aquino III to express their concern over the charges brought upon UCCP Pastor Edwin Egar and the other 71 human rights defenders, collectively called ST 72. The Uniting Church of Australia requests that the charges be [...]
The Reverend Saw Shwe Lin General Secretary Myanmar Council of Churches Dear Rev. Saw, We reach out to you and your people following the earthquake that struck your country. We join the families in grieving for those who have died and pray for the wounded, those who incurred losses to property, and those who respond [...]
Beautiful are the feet of those who love peace …… The National Council of Churches in the Philippines expresses elation over the successful formal peace talks between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in Oslo, Norway from February 15-21, 2011. We congratulate both panels for the [...]
Your Excellency the Honorable Teofisto Guingona, (I am honored by the title you bestowed on me – “the thinking priest” – am happy enough to be known as the Igorot priest.) Bishops, Reverend Fathers and Pastors, Brothers and Sisters of the Religious Orders, Dean Sison of the UST Graduate School, mga kababayan, Thank you for [...]