MANILA (SE): The Catholic bishops of the Philippines were scheduled to consecrate the country to the Divine Mercy on April 27 as part of Jubilee Year 2025, CBCP News reported.
The initiative was announced by the president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David, in an April 11 letter in which he called the consecration as a “collective response of faith and hope” in the midst of grave challenges facing the country and the world at large.
These included the threat of global conflict, widespread corruption, the erosion of truth, and increasing opposition to Church teachings on life and family, Cardinal David wrote in his letter.
“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,” the cardinal said.
The consecration is to take place during all Masses across the country on Divine Mercy Sunday.
All dioceses, parishes, religious communities, and Catholic institutions were encouraged to participate.
“Together, let us entrust ourselves, our Church, and our nation to the boundless mercy of God, confident that in his mercy we will find the healing, renewal, and hope we so deeply need,” he added.
