Dr. Fides del Castillo

Full Professor

De La Salle University Manila Philippines

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Dr. Fides del Castillo is a Lamin Sanneh Research Grant 2022-2024 Awardee of the OMSC, Princeton Theological Seminary, USA. She was a visiting scholar at Fuller Theological Seminary, USA and KU Leuven, Belgium. She was a recipient of the Templeton Scholarship Program at the Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health, Duke University, NC, USA.

Dr. del Castillo is a member of the Executive Committee of the International Association for Mission Studies, where she serves as the Regional Representative in Asia. She is also a consultant for the CBCP-BEC Commission. These are part of her community service and social engagement endeavors.

She graduated from Ateneo de Manila, De La Salle University, and Fordham University. Currently, she is an Associate Professor at De La Salle University. She teaches theology, spirituality, religious education, and research courses.

Her research interests are Laylayan Theology, World Christianity, Religion, Health, and Spirituality.

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Research Publications

Academic Contributions

Basic Ecclesial Communities in the Philippines: Histories and Stories of the Pilgrim Church

Edited by Fides del Castillo and Raymund Habaradas, CBCP, 2024

Associations between Prayer and Mental Health among Christian Youth in the Philippines

Fides del Castillo, Clarence Darro del Castillo, Harold Koenig, Religions, 2023

Religiosity among Indigenous Peoples: A Study of Cordilleran Youth in the Philippines

Fides del Castillo, Inna Reddy Edara, Gregory Ching, Jeramie Molino, Rico Jacoba, Clarence Darro del Castillo, Religions, 2023

Perspectives of Youth on Religious Education in the Philippines

Fides del Castillo & Rebecca Cacho, Religions, 2023

Pakikipagkapwa-tao as a mode of inter-religious dialogue in the contemporary Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic

Fides del Castillo, HTS Theological Studies, 2023

Laylayan Theology: Listening to the Voices of the Margins

Fides del Castillo, Religions, 2022

Towards Synodality and Social Transformation:

Fides del Castillo, Religions, 2022

Re-Imagining the Religious Beliefs and Cultural Practices of Indigenous Christian Youth

Fides del Castillo, Religions, 2022

Emotions towards God of Select LGBTQs in the Philippines

Michael Campos, Clarence del Castillo, Gregory Ching, Fidesdel castillo

Pakikipagkapwa (Fellowship): Towards and Interfaith Dialogue with the Religious Others

Jonathan James Canete & Fides del Castillo, Religions, 2022

God's Benevolent Love in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic

Rebecca Cacho, Fides del Castillo, Religions, 2022

Gifted to Give: Perspectives on Faith and the Catholic Church in the Philippines

Fides del Castillo, Zeitschrift für Missionswissenschaft und Religionswissenschaft, 2021.

Dungaw: Re-Imagined Religious Practices in Response to COVIDE-19 Pandemic

Fides del Castillo, Clarence Darro del Castillo, Jeff Clyde Corpuz, Journal of Religion and Health, 2021.

Validation of the Abrahamic Forms of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRS-5, CRS-10, and CRS-15): Evidence from Selected University Students in the Philippines

Fides del Castillo, Clarence Darro del Castillo, Gregory Ching, Michael Ackert, Marie Antoinette Alino, Rene Nob, Religions, 2021.

Centrality of Religiosity among Select LGBTQs in the Philippines

Fides del Castillo, Clarence Darro del Castillo, Gregory Ching, Michael Campos, Religions, 2021.

Validation of the Interreligious Forms of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale in Taiwan: Perspectives from Selected University Students

Fides del Castillo, Reddy Inna Edara, Gregory Ching, Clarence Darro del Castillo, Religions, 2021.

Perception of Filipino Youth toward the Saints: Reinterpreting Holiness

Philip Joseph Sarmiento, Fides del Castillo, International Journal in Religion and Spirituality in Society, 2021.

Virtues in Public Health: easing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic

Fides del Castillo, Journal of Public Health, 2020.

Validation of the Interreligious Forms of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRSi-7, CRSi-14, and CRSi-20): Salience of Religion among Selected Youth in the Philippines

Fides del Castillo, Clarence Darro del Castillo, Marie Antoinette Alino, Rene Nob, Michael Acker, Gregory Ching, Religions, 2020.

Health, Spirituality, Covid-19: Themes and Insights

Fides del Castillo, Journal of Public Health 2020.

Religious Coping of Selected Filipino Catholic Youth

Fides del Castillo, Marie Antoinette Alino. Religions 2020, 11, 462.

Spiritual Well-Being and Its Role on the Sociality of Selected Catholic Religious Novices

Fides del Castillo, Clarence Darro del Castillo, Maricris Alvarez. Religions 2020, 11, 371.

ChurchInAction: the role of religious interventions in times of COVID-19

Fides A del Castillo, Hazel T Biana, Jeremiah Joven B Joaquin. Journal of Public Health, Volume 42, Issue 3, September 2020.

Evangelical poverty, core teaching in the life and spirituality of Venerable Aloysius Schwartz, priest and founder

Mark Candiasan & Fides del Castillo. International Journal of Research Studies in Education 9 (4), 11-18. 2020.

Understanding the Spiritual Well Being of the Youth in the Philippines and Vietnam: An Exploratory Study

Thuy T.B. Pham & Fides del Castillo. Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research 8 (2). 2020.

Marian Spirituality: The Experience of Legionaries in the Philippines

Fides del Castillo & Leilanie Hirang. Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research 8 (2). 2020.

Christmas in the Philippines: Beyond Popular Religious Tradition

Antonio Carbayas & Fides del Castillo. Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research 8 (2) 2020.

Climate Change and Service Learning in the light of Laudato Si: Reviewing Educator’s Perceptions

Rito Baring, Fides del Castillo & Marietta Guanzon. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies. 2020.

Perspectives on Kabanalan (Holiness) among Filipino Young Professionals: Implications in Theology and Catholic Education

Fides del Castillo, Adrian Cueto & John Alexis Lago. Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (ASEAN Citation Indexed)
Volume 7 No. 4. November 2019.

The Effects of Modeling Approach in Teaching Catechesis Vis-à-vis Formation of Value and Prayer Life of the Soup Kitchen Children in the Philippines

Fides del Castillo & Maria Cristina Credo. International Journal of Research Studies in Education Volume 8. Number 4. pp. 11-20. 2019.

Perspectives on Faith and Culture in the Philippines, East Timor and Indonesia

Fides del Castillo. International Journal of Civic, Political and Community Studies Volume 16 Issue 3. 2018.

Prayer and Self Knowledge: A Religious Exploration of Descartes Philosophy

Gina Ombing & Fides del Castillo. Liceo Journal of Higher Education Research 2018.

Gospel Culture Relationship of Filipino Religion and Catholicism

Fides del Castillo. International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society Volume 6, Issue 2 pp. 41-47. 2015.

Christianization of the Philippines Revisiting the Contributions of Baroque Churches and Religious Art

Fides del Castillo. International Journal of Mission Studies Volume 32, Issue 1, pp. 47-65. 2015.

Love Constructs of College Students: A Religious Exploration

Fides del Castillo. International Journal of Lumina, 2013 Volume 24, Issue 1, pp. 13-22.

"Remembering that God is with you will help and inspire you in all that you do"

St. John Baptist de La Salle

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De La Salle University Manila, Philippines

fides.delcastillo@dlsu.edu.ph