Gilbert Garcera大主教当选菲律宾天主教主教的团长,打破传统,促进包容性。 Archbishop Gilbert Garcera elected head of Philippines' Catholic bishops, breaking tradition and promoting inclusivity.

Lipa的Gilbert Garcera大主教当选为菲律宾天主教主教会议主席,接任Pablo Virgilio David主教。 Archbishop Gilbert Garcera of Lipa has been elected president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, succeeding Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David. 加塞拉没有任命即将卸任的副总统米洛·休伯特·贝尔加拉(Mylo Hubert Vergara)为继任者, 从而打破了传统。 Chosen during the CBCP’s July 5 plenary assembly, Garcera breaks tradition by not appointing outgoing vice president Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara as his successor—the first time since 2011. 加塞拉在2024年1月发表了一份271页的文件,提倡包容性和对牧业的敏感性,特别是针对具有同性吸引力的个人,同时坚持教会关于婚姻的教学。 Known for promoting synodality, Garcera published a 271-page document in January 2024 advocating inclusivity and pastoral sensitivity, especially toward individuals with same-sex attractions, while upholding Church teaching on marriage. 他将任职至2027年11月30日, 由Zamboanga的Julius Tonel大主教担任副总统, 领导教会的国家和国际工作, He will serve until November 30, 2027, with Archbishop Julius Tonel of Zamboanga as vice president, leading the Church’s national and international efforts and responding to challenges like corruption and natural disasters.