Bishops set to consecrate Phl to Divine Mercy

The country's Catholic bishops will consecrate the Philippines to the Divine Mercy on April 27 as the Church celebrates Jubilee Year 2025.

- DAPHNE GALVEZ

According to Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), the consecration will take place during all masses across the country on Divine Mercy Sunday, which is the second Sunday of Easter.

David said the consecration is a "collective response of faith and hope” amid the challenges the country and the global community are currently facing.

These include the threat of global conflict, widespread corruption, the erosion of truth and increasing opposition to Church teachings on life and family, he said.

“This nationwide consecration will be a profound expression of our trust in the Divine Mercy – a trust that remains our final refuge in these times of uncertainty and trial,” David said in a letter addressed to fellow bishops and the Catholic community.

The Prayer of Consecration will be recited in place of the General Intercessions.

David urged all dioceses, parishes, religious communities and Catholic institutions to participate in the spiritual initiative.