January, 2015
Irish priest hopes Pope’s visit will ‘drive home’ anti-corruption message
January 28, 2015 ·
Irish priest hopes Pope’s visit will ‘drive home’ anti-corruption message by Greg Daly January 22, 2015 Pope Francis arrives in the Phillipines An Irish priest who campaigns for street children in the Philippines has said he is heartened by the Pope’s visit, but wished the Pontiff had been “a little more forthright about the terrible […]
Read More...Personal Epiphany by Alex Corpus Hermoso
January 28, 2015 ·
PERSONAL EPIPHANY: by Alex Corpus Hermoso Like most believers and faithful to the Catholic Church, me and my wife also wish that we could meet the Pope and even thought of flying to Tacloban for the experience since going to Luneta seem dreadful for my wife’s health condition. The chance of getting close to Pope […]
Read More...Papal turbo-charge: Lay leader renews commitment to serve
January 28, 2015 ·
Papal turbo-charge: Lay leader renews commitment to serve Filed under: Features /CBCP/http://www.cbcpnews.com/papalvisit MANILA, Jan. 18, 2015 – The feeling of being chosen, set apart to participate in Pope Francis’ Meeting with the Families on Jan. 16, no doubt, reignited many lay leaders’ desire to serve others and the Church. One of them is Alex Hermoso, the Programme […]
Read More...Child Abuse in Jails
January 28, 2015 ·
Child abuse in jails January 26, 2015 1:44 am by FR. SHAY CULLEN THE front page of a widely circulated tabloid said it all in just one message in extra large bold letters: “Kids made to perform sex acts in detention.” Sensational indeed but true, very shockingly true. That is just one of the many violations […]
Read More...“Philippines Must Help Abused and Trafficked Children” – Lord Hylton
January 27, 2015 ·
The outspoken and champion of human rights, Lord Raymond Hylton has written to the Philippine Government on the Pope’s visit and calls on the Government to address the problems of abused and jailed children sold into prostitution. HE Mr Enrique Manalo Embassy of the Philippines 6-8 Suffolk Street London SW1Y 4HG26th January 2015 Tsunami Reconstruction […]
Read More...Of Grand Temples and Empty Pews
January 26, 2015 ·
Of grand temples and empty pews Editorial,Sparks Rural Missionaries of the Philippines The essence of Christianity is to live the way Christ did-to go to the poor and to live with them, to serve the people, to take the cudgels for the deprived and the oppressed, to “smell like the sheep” in the words […]
Read More...Zambales mining firms ordered to pay P3.2-M indemnity to farmers
January 26, 2015 ·
Zambales mining firms ordered to pay P3.2-M indemnity to farmers Ronnel W. Domingo @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer 7:04 PM | Friday, January 23rd, 2015 MANILA, Philippines-An interagency government body has ordered three mining firms operating in Zambales to pay indemnities totaling some P3.2 million to farmers adversely affected by their projects. Leo L. Jasareno, chair […]
Read More...Bone Soup Is Back With a Vengeance
January 26, 2015 ·
Bone Soup Is Back With a Vengeance WORLD PHILIPPINES Pope Francis and the Mystery of Manila’s Vanishing Street Children Charlie Campbell @charliecamp6ell Jan. 21, 2015 Was the Philippine capital really purged of unsightly urchins for the Pope’s recent visit, as media reports allege? Pope Francis took the helm of the Catholic Church last […]
Read More...Probe on DSWD handling of street kids during Pope's visit sought
January 26, 2015 ·
Probe on DSWD handling of street kids during Pope’s visit sought DJ Yap @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer 5:04 PM | Thursday, January 22nd, 2015 PHOTO/RICHARD A. REYES MANILA, Philippines – Where were Metro Manila’s street urchins during Pope Francis’ visit? A partylist lawmaker representing the youth has called for a probe into the mystery […]
Read More...The Creator seen in our Planet
January 26, 2015 ·
The Creator seen in our Planet Fr.Shay CullenIt struck at 3.35 AM last week, in the darkness of the night,a loud rattling grew in intensity as the roof tiles went off like castanets clacking and clicking rising to a crescendo as the building shook violently. It was another earthquake,a strong one,5.9 on the Richter scale […]
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