April, 2019
Cartoonists showcase work on human rights
April 4, 2019 · By Victor D. Kintanar, Cebu City for www.ucanews.com
At least 100 artists from 42 countries showcase skills at international exhibition in Philippines More than a hundred cartoonists from around the world have gathered in the central Philippine city of Cebu this week to showcase their work. This year’s exhibition focused on the issue of human rights and how they are being abused or respected in […]
Read More...Church groups endorse candidates for Philippine elections
April 4, 2019 · By Joe Torres, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Bishops urges voters to choose those who believe in doing things for the common good A group of Catholic and Protestant lay organizations in the Philippines have endorsed 10 senatorial candidates, eight of whom are opponents of President Rodrigo Duterte, for this year’s national elections. The Catholic and Christian lay leaders who call themselves the People’s […]
Read More...Priest inspires young Filipinos to go beyond ‘sacrifice’ during Lent
April 3, 2019 · By Marielle C. Lucenio, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Young Filipino Catholics are finding hope in what they describe as a ‘redefinition of the concept of sacrifice’ Traditional religious practices might be losing their hold on Filipinos, but there might still be hope among the young. Among the older generation, the Lenten season is a time for fasting and abstinence, not just for a […]
Read More...Philippines protests hundreds of Chinese ships around disputed island
April 3, 2019 · By Brad Lendon, CNN for edition.cnn.com
Hong Kong (CNN) – The Philippines government has filed a diplomatic protest with China over the presence of hundreds of Chinese vessels near a Philippines-administered island in the South China Sea. As many as 275 Chinese ships and boats have been spotted this year around Thitu island, also known as Pag-asa island in the Philippines, […]
Read More...Hundreds of child sex dolls seized at UK borders, sparking legal crackdown
April 3, 2019 · By Lizzie Dearden for www.independent.co.uk
Hundreds of child sex dolls have been seized at Britain’s borders before they can be used by paedophiles, prosecutors have revealed as they launch a crackdown. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has issued new legal guidance to help bring charges against importers and jail them for up to seven years. A total of 230 suspected child sex dolls have been […]
Read More...Saving the planet through Earth Hour
April 1, 2019 · By Joe Torres, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Several dioceses and parishes across the Philippines are joining the observance of Earth Hour on March 30 to show support for the campaign against the use of plastic. Environmental group World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) announced that this year’s observance in the Philippines will carry on the theme #Connect2Earth, which was first launched in 2018. The […]
Read More...Would you fly in Boeing 737 Max Aircraft?
April 1, 2019 · By www.bbc.com
Boeing has issued changes to controversial control systems linked to two fatal crashes of its 737 Max planes in the past five months. But it is still not certain when the planes, which were grounded worldwide this month, will be allowed to fly. Investigators have not yet determined the cause of the accidents. As part […]
Read More...Filipino journalists launch book on Marcos dictatorship
April 1, 2019 · By Marielle Lucenio, Manila for www.ucanews.com
As press freedom comes under pressure, journalists want to show how oppression of yesterday compares with that of today Challenged by what several sectors in the Philippines described as a growing threat to press freedom, a group of veteran journalists has launched this week a compilation of reports written in the waning years of the […]
Read More...Schoolyard bullies in the sacristy
April 1, 2019 · By Father William Grimm MM, Tokyo for www.ucanews.com
Sexual abuse by clergy should be blamed on emotionally immature men, not homosexuality or celibacy Half a century ago, the bishops’ conference of the United States commissioned an interdisciplinary study of the priesthood in that country. Key parts of it were led by two priests who at the time were celebrities in the Catholic community, […]
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