June, 2018
Religious leaders unite against Trump’s cruel immigration policies
June 30, 2018 ·
In good news for people who like to see presidential administrations bringing Americans together, President Donald Trump has, in recent weeks, managed to make huge inroads in uniting American faith leaders of all stripes. Unfortunately for the White House, they’ve unified under the banner of opposition to its cruel treatment of migrants and asylum seekers. […]
Read More...The Killing of Human Rights Defenders
June 29, 2018 ·
The Killing of Human Rights Defenders Fr. Shay Cullen 29 June 2018 The defenders of the rights of the people, those who stand for justice, tolerance, equality, human dignity and freedom of speech are the conscience of the nation. In the Philippines, more social activists are being killed than ever before. Pastor Lovelito Quiñones […]
Read More...Philippine church leaders stand up against killings of priests
June 29, 2018 · By Jose Torres Jr., Manila for www.ucanews.com
Catholic church leaders in the Philippines are standing up against the attacks and killings of members of the clergy in recent months. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila said “freedom is fake” because people are “toying around with justice” amid the spate of killings in the country. “We repeat: It is against the will of […]
Read More...Filipino migrant worker killed in Slovakia hailed a hero
June 29, 2018 · By Jose Torres Jr., Manila for www.ucanews.com
Church leaders said a Filipino migrant worker recently murdered in Slovakia was a hero whose death carries a potent message that the millions of Philippine nationals working overseas are there to help, not harm. Henry John Acorda, 36, a financial analyst, died on May 31 from injuries sustained after being beaten and kicked in the […]
Read More...Philippines delays resuming peace talks with rebels
June 29, 2018 · By Jose Torres Jr., Manila for www.ucanews.com
The Philippine government has announced it is pushing back peace negotiations with communist rebels that were scheduled to start on June 28. Government negotiator Jesus Dureza said President Rodrigo Duterte wanted a wider public consultation before restarting formal talks with the rebels. He said the president wanted “stakeholders on the ground” to be engaged through […]
Read More...Philippine police arrest suspect in priest’s killing
June 29, 2018 · By Jose Torres Jr., Manila for www.ucanews.com
Philippine authorities announced on June 15 they have arrested their “prime suspect” in the killing of Father Richmond Villaflor Nilo, the same day his body was laid to rest. The suspect, identified as Adell Roll Milan, was arrested in San Isidro in Nueva Ecija province a day earlier on June 14. A witness reportedly identified Milan, […]
Read More...Mother arrested for online abuse of daughter
June 28, 2018 · By www.sunstar.com.ph
SEVEN minors were rescued in two separate operations yesterday afternoon, which saw the arrest of a mother and a German national. In Barangay Sangat in San Fernando town, operatives of the Women and Children Protection Center-Visayas Field Unit (WCPC-VFU) arrested a woman at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, for allegedly selling her own daughter and […]
Read More...American priest dismissed for sex abuse still in Bangladesh
June 28, 2018 · By Rock Ronald Rozario and Stephan Uttom for www.ucanews.com
An American priest who was dismissed from the clergy by the Vatican after being accused of sexually abusing as many as 30 teenagers in Bangladesh is still in the country. William Andrew Christensen, a priest in the Society of Mary, or Marianists, was removed from the priesthood in October 2010 after the Vatican judged allegations […]
Read More...French guards abused and forcibly returned migrants: Oxfam
June 27, 2018 · By AFP for www.thelocal.it
Children as young as 12 and other vulnerable migrants have physically abused, detained and forcibly returned to Italy by French border guards in breach of international norms, Oxfam said on Friday. The “Nowhere but Out” report comes amid tensions between France and Italy over French President Emmanuel Macron’s criticism of Rome over its rejection of […]
Read More...‘They are killing our flock. They are killing us shepherds.’
June 27, 2018 · By Paterno Esmaquel II for www.rappler.com
MANILA, Philippines – Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas and other leaders of his archdiocese released a strongly worded statement Monday evening, June 11, against the killing of Nueva Ecija priest Father Richmond Nilo. “They are killing our flock. They are killing us shepherds. They are killing our faith. They are cursing our Church. They are killing […]
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