Filipino pastors serve in the Middle East

By Kyla Ragasa
July 8, 2025 | DOHA, Qatar (UM News)

Filipino Pastors attend a commissioning ceremony in Doha, Quatar. The seven pastors will serve Filipinos working in the Middle East. Video by Kyla Ragasa, Noel Miguel, Matthan Bang-Asan, and Titus Dayrit.

Seven new pastors were recently commissioned at a consecration cermony in Doha, Qatar. These men and women answered a call to serve the spiritual needs of the Filipinos living and working overseas in the Middle East. Three pastors were appointed in Qatar, one in Kuwait, and three in the United Arab Emirates. Kyla Ragasa reports from Doha.

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