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CPOY 70 International Picture Story Award of Excellence: Church of Love

The Philippines is widely known as a 'Catholic Nation'. Home to at least 80 million Catholics, the Philippines is the only predominantly Christian country in Asia. Yet beyond the title of a “Catholic Nation” there are smaller and less known Christian communities in the Philippines. The LGBTQ Christian Churches in the Philippines is one such case. Evangelizing based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Bible, the LGBTQ Christians practice inclusivity and diversity with their open acceptance of both Heterosexual and Homosexual Christians and support for same-sex unions. They are carving their own enclave in a predominantly conservative Catholic country to reach out to those who are often ostracize by traditional values. They believe that their Church affirms what Christianity is all about – a Church of Love.

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Slide 5 of 8
March 29, 2015
Pastor Jason consoles the mother of a kid who commited suicide. The mother and her partner reached out to Pastor Jason because they were shun away by the local village priest.
Francis Fausto Tady / Academy of Art University
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