Fr. Shay’s Articles
Therapy and Justice for Victims of Clerical Abuse
February 26, 2019 ·
Therapy and Justice for Victims of Clerical Abuse Fr. Shay Cullen 22 February 2019 This week, Pope Francis has taken a stand on the sexual abuse of minors by priests and bishops. He has called a historical first global meeting in Rome where more than 190 bishops and clerics will discuss a clear plan […]
Read More...The End of the Earth as We Know It
February 15, 2019 ·
The End of the Earth as We Know It Fr. Shay Cullen 14 February 2019 Human society, of which we are all a part, is facing an environmental catastrophe unprecedented in history. The planet is in dire condition and ecosystems that keep all species of plant, animal and insects in harmonious co-existence ensuring […]
Read More...The Jail Houses of Pain and Suffering
February 8, 2019 ·
The Jail Houses of Pain and Suffering Fr. Shay Cullen 8 February 2019 The good news is that the Philippine Senate last Monday, 4th of February 2019, adjourned without a vote to lower the age of children who will be held liable for acts considered criminal in nature from 15 to 12 years of age. That […]
Read More...The Vote that Can Save the Children
February 1, 2019 ·
The Vote that Can Save the Children Fr. Shay Cullen 1 February 2019 On Monday, 4 February the Philippine Senate may decide whether to change the law and lower the age of criminal liability from 15 years of age to 12 years of age. If they do, that will make 12-year old children liable as […]
Read More...Children are Treated as Criminals
January 25, 2019 · By Fr. Shay Cullen for www.preda.org
Children are Treated as Criminals Fr. Shay Cullen 25 January 2019 The lower chamber of the Philippine Congress is going to approve the lowering of the minimum age of criminal liability of a child from the present 15 years-of-age to 12-years-of-age. They really want to reduce it to 9 but public outcry forced the politicians […]
Read More...The warming of the planet
January 18, 2019 ·
The warming of the planet Fr. Shay Cullen January 16, 2019 There is something strange and unusual happening to our world and every one of us will be impacted. The Indigenous people of the Philippines, the Aeta have survived for as many 30,000 years, they have survived by their unique survival skills in the rain […]
Read More...Children Victims of a Globalized World Economy
January 14, 2019 ·
Children Victims of a Globalized World Economy Fr. Shay Cullen January 8, 2019 The Philippines is a country with some of the greatest inequality. There are 16 million Filipinos who suffer serious poverty out of population of 107 million. Six million live in extreme poverty. They suffer the burning heat of summer and the downpours […]
Read More...The Challenge to Protect Children in 2019
January 4, 2019 ·
The Challenge to Protect Children in 2019 Fr. Shay Cullen The world in 2019 has to wake up to the prevalence of child sexual abuse and everyone has to act more decisively about it. Parents, politicians and citizens must be aware that this is a horrendous crime and all must do much more to prevent […]
Read More...What the Future Holds for Us
January 4, 2019 ·
What the Future Holds for Us Fr. Shay Cullen 28 December 2018 A small group of students were meeting over Christmas. Inevitably the question of New Year resolutions arose. The agreed to be totally honest and share their New Year resolutions with each other and share how they would better their lives in 2019. Roberto […]
Read More...CHRISTMAS IS FREEDOM FOR JAILED AND ABUSED CHILDREN
December 26, 2018 ·
Christmas celebrates the birth of the man who brought us the belief in human dignity, freedom, peace, the right of all to equality and justice and put children and women as the most important in the world. So much good to celebrate but much to regret since many people do not believe in those values […]
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