The Apu Palamguwan Cultural Education Center (APC), in collaboration with RAOEN, shares the Binisaya/Cebuano translation (unofficial) of the pastoral letters of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), May Pag-asa Pa Ba? (Is There Still Hope?), issued on 2 February 2025, and that of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference (FABC), To the Local Churches in Asia on the Care of Creation: A Call to Ecological Conversion, issued on 15 March 2025.
APC is an institution rooted in indigenous education and ecological spirituality and supports efforts to bring important Church teachings closer to the people, particularly in a language the community understands.
These unofficial translations reflect APC’s shared commitment to make the Church’s teachings more accessible and meaningful to Binisaya/Cebuano-speaking communities, especially among Indigenous Peoples and grassroots leaders.
APC believes that sharing these translations affirms the vital role of indigenous and local communities in responding to today’s ecological crisis with faith, action, and hope. By offering these documents in a local language, the hope is to support deeper reflection, dialogue, and action rooted in the lived realities and wisdom of communities.
Below are the Binisaya/Cebuano unofficial translated versions of the CBCP and FABC pastoral letters:
May Pag-asa Pa Ba? Usa ka Sulat Pastoral sa CBCP nga nagtawag sa mga matinuohon sa usa ka Pilgrimage of Hope sa tuig sa Jubileo sa 2025 (May Pag-asa pa ba? A Pastoral Letter of CBCP calling on the faithful to a Pilgrimage of Hope in the Jubilee Year of 2025)
Sulat Pastoral sa FABC ngadto sa lokal nga mga simbahan sa Asia sa pag-atiman sa paglalang: Usa ka tawag sa ecological conversion (FABC Pastoral Letter to the local churches in Asia on the Care of Creation: A Call to Ecological Conversion)