Tag: Philippines
Clerical child abuse revealed and justice is done
Catholic Church hierarchy must change and defend and protect the victims. It should bring clerical child abusers to justice
Governments urged to recognize, empower mass movements
Forgetting the lessons of past struggles would mean “normalizing, accepting, and ultimately repeating past abuses”
Filipinos join Asia-wide pedal for global climate action
Developed countries pledged in 2009 to jointly mobilize $100 billion annually in climate finance by 2020 but failed to meet the goal
Philippine church officials urge Congress to reconsider position on sovereign fund...
“The time is not right for a sovereign wealth fund especially since there is no surplus or extra funds that can be allocated to it.”
Building momentum: The Philippine agenda at the Bonn climate summit
Developed countries failed again to deliver on their promise to raise USD100 billion every year for developing nations
Another journalist killed in central Philippines
The latest killing comes less than a year after radio personality Percival Mabasa was shot dead in Manila as he drove to his studio
‘We want to be free’: Filipinos demand right to divorce
The most powerful opponent to divorce in the Philippines is the Catholic Church, which is also against abortion and contraceptives
IN PHOTOS: “Ahunan sa Ping-as”: A Resilient Religious Festivity Returns
The return of Ahunan sa Ping-as brought a sense of hope and renewal to the community of Pakil and neighboring places
Celebrations of mangoes: “There is always light even in the darkest...
The festivities tell us that each and everyone of us can be the light that guides others into a brighter future
Pope Francis encourages Marian shrines around the world to pray for...
Marian shrines around the world will participate in a special day of prayer this Wednesday for the work of the Synod on Synodality
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