When the church is seen in rubbing arms with the oppressors, in shoulder to shoulder with the powers that be and spend so much money in maintaining her institutional needs including the very proud high towering symbols while spending less in seeking justice for the hungry, the thirsty, the homeless, the naked and the unjustly imprisoned, the kingship of Jesus Christ is not there.
Author: Bishop Antonio Ablon
Bishop - The Filipino Chaplaincy in Europe, Coordinator - Europe Network for Justice and Peace in the Philippines; Former Diocesan Bishop, Diocese of Pagadian, Iglesia Filipina Independiente in Zamboanga del Sur, Western Mindanao. Former President of the Mindanao Bishops Conference, Former Regional Chairperson - KARAPATAN Western Mindanao.
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The Surpassing Value of Knowing Christ
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As we contemplate the meaning of this harvest festival, let us thank God for the bountiful harvests provided by the labor of farmers, indigenous peoples, workers, and producers from the global south.
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A Letter to the LGBTIQ+ Community
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A Letter to the Churches, church leaders, and faithful.
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The Theology of Struggle. 