June 19, 2018 Kahugpungan sa Lumadnong Oraganisasyon sa Caraga (Kasalo-Caraga) strongly condemn the escalating persecution and dislocation of Lumad and peasant communities. These communities are attacked, yet again, by the criminal and mercenary 29th IBPA of the Armed Forces of the Philippines operating in Sitio Zapanta Valley, Brgy. Bangayan, Kitcharao,…
On the Recent Statement of the Archdiocese of Caceres Beloved People of God, Peace in Christ! We are deeply troubled to receive the statement from the Archdiocese of Caceres dated June 19, 2018, that a priest is reportedly being alluded to as a person of interest in a gruesome…
Move would contradict the very meaning of the priesthood, they say Jose Torres Jr., Manila Philippines June 18, 2018 Leading church figures in the Philippines have expressed dismay and anger at reports that Catholic priests are arming themselves following the slaying of several members of the clergy in recent months. Bishop…
We, as Catholics are deeply saddened by the brutal killing of Fr. Richmond Nilo, parish priest of St. Vincent Ferrer Parish in the Diocese of Cabanatuan. The news was particularly shocking in view of the still unresolved murder of Fr. Mark Anthony Ventura of Cagayan in May 2018 and Fr.…
Statement of the JUSTICE – PEACE and INTEGRITY OF CREATION (JPIC) of the Society of the Divine Word of the Northern and Central Provinces of the Philippines We, religious-missionary priests and brothers of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), after deep and prayerful silence in discernment about today’s “escalating…
Fr. Shay Cullen 14 June 2018 Let us look at ourselves as human beings with dignity, values, and inalienable human rights. We are persons not like the animals that see enemies and rivals all around them in the wild and they fight and kill for food and survival. Most humans…
By CBCPNews June 12, 2018 MANILA Conscious of the need for New Evangelization, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle invites young people to the upcoming Singles & Youth Faith on Fire (SYFOF) 2018 entitled “Relentless 2” on June 30, 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Araneta Coliseum. “The ‘Relentless I’ aftermath…
Dear fellow Earth-lovers and Earth-carers, Peace flowing from the heart of Mother Earth and from the Heart of the One who has brought Her into being! On June 18, 2018 we are celebrating the 3rd anniversary of the release of Pope Francis’ encyclical letter on the Care for our Common…
Mga minamahal na kapatid at kababayan sa Arkidiyosesis ng Manila, Nagpapasalamat tayo sa Dios sa biyaya ng kalayaan. Ang tunay na kalayaan ay bahagi ng ganap na buhay na dulot ni Jesus (Juan 10:10). Salamat din sa pagpupunyagi ng mga dakilang Pilipino at Pilipina na nagpamana sa atin ng kalayaan.…
Nineteen workers and a senior high school member of the League of Filipino Students were arrested and brought to Meycauayan Police Station. By MENCHANI TILENDO Bulatlat.com MARILAO, Bulacan — On their 12th day of strike, NutriAsia workers were dispersed by at least 200 elements of Marilao police at around 1:30…
