August, 2016
‘Enough’
August 9, 2016 · By Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas for www.rappler.com
‘From a generation of drug addicts, shall we become a generation of street murderers?’ I do not have to be a bishop to say this. I do not have to be a Catholic to be disturbed by the killings that jar us every time we hear or watch or read the news. Lay aside the […]
Read More...Duterte to name and shame ‘narco’ officials
August 9, 2016 · By www.straitstimes.com
President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on crime has shifted into high gear, as he targets dozens of government officials he plans to shame publicly for their alleged involvement in the narcotics trade. Casualties continue to mount. On Wednesday, six bodyguards of Rolando Espinosa, a small-town mayor accused of running a big drug syndicate in the […]
Read More...Young songwriter supports Preda Foundation
August 8, 2016 ·
Young songwriter supports Preda Foundation Preda News Jonathan Palma, a young intelligent person from the UK, came to Preda in 2015 looking for meaning and purpose in life and he found it. Inspired by his time at PREDA as dedicated volunteer he worked with the children and youth, joining them in their activities, games, sport […]
Read More...Roque adds Voice VS Killings
August 8, 2016 ·
OFFICE OF REP. HARRY L. ROQUE PRESS RELEASE 05 AUGUST 2016 ROQUE ADDS VOICE VS KILLINGS Kabayan Party-list Representative Harry L. Roque on Friday called for law enforcers to investigate the growing number of extra-judicial killings and prosecute the killers in the government’s on-going campaign against illegal drugs. “The government cannot stand idly by while […]
Read More...Child sexual abuse inquiry: Rudd vows to press on after Dame Lowell Goddard resignation
August 8, 2016 · By Sandra Laville for www.theguardian.com
Home secretary pushes ahead with finding new leader, saying ‘success of this inquiry remains an absolute priority’ The chair of the public inquiry into institutional child abuse has resigned, saying it was beset with a “legacy of failure” that was hard to shake off. Justice Lowell Goddard, who was appointed in February last year to […]
Read More...The Green Platform, the Positive Force for Change
August 5, 2016 ·
The Green Platform, the Positive Force for Change Fr. Shay Cullen 5 August 2016 A friend of mine wrote a dedication to his latest publication, a book titled “Living the Green Platform.” In the dedication, he said, “Continue to find joy in your life and bring joy to others. You are truly Good News for […]
Read More...WYD:Do not be afraid to trust in mercy, pope tells millions at closing WYD mass
August 2, 2016 · By Inés San Martín for https://cruxnow.com
KRAKOW, Poland-Addressing a vast sea of young women and men gathered in Krakow for World Youth Day (WYD), Pope Francis told them not to be deterred by those who want to present the image of an insensitive God, and to believe in the power of God’s mercy. “People will try to block you, to make […]
Read More...Pope Francis Offers Prayer for Elimination of Terrorism
August 2, 2016 · By Gerard O'Connell for americamagazine.org
Pope Francis recited a special prayer for peace and protection from violence and terrorism when he visited the church of St. Francis in Krakow early Saturday evening, where there are venerated relics of two Polish priests: Zbigniew Strzałkowski and Michał Tomaszek, who were killed by the Maoist guerrilla group Shining Path in Peru in 1991. […]
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