April, 2020
The revenge of Nature: Pope says coronavirus pandemic could be nature’s response to climate crisis
April 23, 2020 · By Delia Gallagher, CNN for www.cnnphilippines.com
(CNN) — Pope Francis has said the coronavirus pandemic is one of “nature’s responses” to humans ignoring the current ecological crisis. In an email interview published Wednesday in The Tablet and Commonwealth magazines, the pontiff said the outbreak offered an opportunity to slow down the rate of production and consumption and to learn to understand and contemplate […]
Read More...Indonesian cardinal blames virus on ecological sin – The revenge of Nature.
April 23, 2020 · By Katharina R. Lestari, Jakarta for www.ucanews.com
Nature is getting even over environmental destruction, Cardinal Suharyo says in Easter message Ecological sin contributed to the Covid-19 outbreak facing humanity, according to Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo of Jakarta in his Easter message. “There are different opinions. One interesting opinion was raised very carefully, and it makes sense in accordance with our logic and […]
Read More...Pope Francis: Young must ‘go up to the mountain’
April 23, 2020 · By Father Antonio Spadaro, SJ for www.ucanews.com
As the coronavirus wreaks havoc, the pontiff invites humanity to convert to a better way of living The whole planet is experiencing a crisis. At this most serious moment there is a need for guidance to accompany us and help us understand the meaning of what we are living through. In this situation we need […]
Read More...Philippine lawyer questions whether Duterte is fit to rule
April 23, 2020 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Court asked to force president to reveal his state of health after making ‘incoherent, unresponsive’ statements A lawyer in the Philippines has petitioned the country’s high court to force President Rodrigo Duterte to reveal the state of his health after accusing him of being “incoherent, unresponsive and unintelligible” while making recent statements. Dino de […]
Read More...Cardinal Bo speaks the unspeakable
April 22, 2020 · By Michael Sainsbury for www.ucanews.com
In launching his unprecedented attack on China over its culpability for Covid-19, Myanmar’s Cardinal Charles Maung Bo appears to be on a collision course with both the Vatican’s Secretariat of State and Myanmar’s government and military. But the archbishop of Yangon has form in standing up to China and other vested interests as well as […]
Read More...DSWD supports early release of elderly, sick prisoners
April 22, 2020 · By Rainier Allan Ronda for www.msn.com
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) expressed its support to a proposal made by Leyte Rep. Vicente Veloso to temporarily release “on bail” elderly and ailing detainees in congested prisons as a humanitarian move while the country battles the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. As the “lead social protection agency” of […]
Read More...Hontiveros urges PNP: Protect our women, children from domestic abuse
April 22, 2020 · By Hannah Torregoza for news.mb.com.ph
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) and other law enforcement agencies to be vigilant and to keep their communication lines open to victims of domestic abuse which is now on the rise while the country fights the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threat. Hontiveros, chair of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, […]
Read More...A 100-yr-old vaccine is being tested against the new coronavirus. Can it work?
April 22, 2020 · By The Economic Times for economictimes.indiatimes.com
A vaccine that was developed 100 years ago to fight the tuberculosis scourge in Europe is now being tested against the coronavirus by scientists eager to find a quick way to protect health care workers, among others. The Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine is still widely used in the developing world, where scientists have found that it does more than prevent TB. The vaccine […]
Read More...UNICEF, NTC, telecom sector collaborate to prevent exploitation amid lockdown
April 22, 2020 · By GMA News Online for www.gmanetwork.com
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) have partnered with the telecommunications sector to protect families from exploitation and abuse. Upon UNICEF’s request, the NTC extended its support in spreading information to help parents and kids manage their situation amid the financial impact of the enhanced community quarantine. The telecommunications […]
Read More...Pope Francis attacks Hitler-style populists
April 21, 2020 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Pope Francis has accused some European leaders of embracing Hitler-style populism as the world tackles the Covid-19 pandemic. The 83-year-old bishop of Rome made the controversial comments in an interview with UK-based Catholic weekly The Tablet. Speaking as Christians around the world prepare to celebrate Easter, the pope said: “At this time in Europe when we are […]
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