Bishop Noel Pantoja of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches and Bishop Efraim Tendero of the World Evangelical Alliance reflect on the relevance of the Christmas story in the context of contemporary calls for government reform in the Philippines.
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EVANGELICAL VOICE. Bishop Noel Pantoja of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches at the ecumenical service organized by the Clergy for Good Governance and other partner organizations, at the EDSA Shrine on December 23, 2024. Bishop Noel Pantoja and Bishop Efraim Tendero explain how calls for government reform are linked to the Christmas messageIn a press conference on December 23, Bishop Noel Pantoja of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches and Bishop Efraim Tendero of the World Evangelical Alliance reflect on the new “shepherds” and “Herods” in the country today, more than 2,000 years after the first Christmas.Paterno R. Esmaquel II is a senior multimedia reporter covering religion for Rappler.
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