Tag: Philippines
Forgotten lepers dream of love on Christmas
“They don’t want me because of my leprosy. I don’t know what I have done wrong. It’s painful. It’s even more painful than leprosy itself.”
Photos: The people behind Manila Catholic university’s greenery
The Catholic university’s green campuses are the result of the hard work of the school’s gardening staff
Celebration of Christmas Masses brings ‘seasonal Catholics’ back to churches
“Seasonal Catholics” are “those who actively go to church whenever there is an occasion only, such as Christmas”
Filipino Catholics mark start of Christmas with traditional pre-dawn Masses
Today, the novena Mass, whether celebrated traditionally at dawn or in the early evening, is popularly known as “Simbang Gabi”
Church’s care for poor must go beyond survival needs, says Cebu...
“It is not enough that the Anawim are provided aid, relief, food, health care, shelter, and other basic necessities”
Rights group calls for decriminalization of libel following conviction of Filipino...
Human Rights Watch said it finds the verdict convicting Filipino journalist Frank Cimatu of cyber-libel "very concerning”
New report on mining cites links between human rights, extractive industry
The report focused on the experiences and testimonies of people most affected by mining in the Dinagat and Didipio regions in the Philippines
Defending the rights of children online
The number of online child sexual abuse reports received by the Philippine government cyber-crime office is staggering
Protestant Churches decry ‘state of brokenness’ of Philippines’ rights situation
“When human rights are denied and violated, God’s image is also violated in us, as we are created in God’s image”
US sanctions Filipino ‘Appointed Son of God’ over ‘serious human rights...
The sanctions were issued against entities that are “connected to corruption or human rights abuse across nine countries”
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