Faith Seeking Equality and Common Good: Bridging Sexuality and Gender, Christianity, and SOGIESC Rights

For three days – January 31st to February 2nd 2024, B Hotel in Quezon City witnessed a landmark event: “Faith Seeking Equality and Common Good: Bridging Sexuality and Gender, Christianity, and SOGIESC Rights.” Organized by Open Table MCC and Humanis (Hivos), under the Free To Be Me Project, the event brought together members of the […]

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Blessing LGBTQIA+ Couples As Per Pope Francis?

Two Ways Of Looking At And Understanding What Was Said Early this morning, someone from Ateneo asked me about my reaction or take on the recent official pronouncement from the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith regarding the blessing of same-sex couples and other persons considered by the Roman Church within irregular relationships. […]

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Wherever You Will Go for Pride: Pastoral letter for June 24

Saan man kayo pupunta ngayong darating na Sabado – Circuit, Makati or QC Circle – ang mahalagang alalahanin at iukit sa puso ay yung tunay na ugat at diwa ng Pride, Ang pride ay Protesta at Pakikibaka: Protesta sa diskriminasyon at opresyon; pakikibaka para sa katarungan at pantay na karapatan para sa lahat. Sa pag-uugat […]

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We Are Called To Protest – Statement for Pride 2023

Dumating siya sa Nazareth na kanyang nilakhan. Gaya ng kanyang nakaugalian, pumasok siya sa sinagoga nang araw ng Sabbath at tumindig upang magbasa. Iniabot sa kanya ang aklat ng propetang si Isaias at pagkabukas dito ay natunghayan niya ang dako kung saan nasusulat, “Sumasaakin ang Espiritu ng Panginoon, sapagkat hinirang niya ako upang ipangaral ang mabuting […]

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Father Richard Mickley, a Pioneer of the LGBT Movement in the Philippines, Has Passed Away

Father Richard Mickley, Founding Pastor of MCC in the Philippines, died peacefully on February 14, 2023, in his home in Cavite City. He was 94. Father Mickley was prominently known in the local LGBT movement in the Philippines as the one who brought the first LGBT-affirming Christian ministry to the country. He was also a […]

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