March, 2022
Ukrainian refugees near 1.5 million as Russian assault enters 11th day
March 15, 2022 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
Ukrainian refugees near 1.5 million as Russian assault enters 11th day (2nd UPDATE) Ukraine and Western countries have decried Putin’s reasons as a baseless pretext for the invasion and have imposed sweeping sanctions aimed at isolating Moscow and crippling its economy The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine was expected to reach 1.5 million on Sunday, […]
Read More...Robredo condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
March 15, 2022 · By RAMBO TALABONG for www.rappler.com
Robredo condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ‘I stand in admiration of the Ukrainian people’s courage and resilience, and am proud of their efforts to defend freedom and a rights-based order – ideals that the Filipino people share,’ says Vice President Leni Robredo Vice President and presidential candidate Leni Robredo on Sunday, March 6, condemned Russia’s invasion […]
Read More...Drought robs Amazon communities of ‘life-giving’ river
March 15, 2022 · By Megan Janetsky, San Pedro de los Lagos, Colombia for www.bbc.com
Drought robs Amazon communities of ‘life-giving’ river Orlando Rufino stands in the bed of the river that he says has been “life-giving” for his people for hundreds of years. “It’s life, because it’s what gives us everything,” he explains. A key source of transport, food and income for families like Mr Rufino’s, the river has […]
Read More...Ukraine war: Three dead as maternity hospital hit by Russian air strike
March 15, 2022 · By Russia-Ukraine war for www.bbc.com
Ukraine war: Three dead as maternity hospital hit by Russian air strike Three people including a child were killed in a Russian strike on a maternity and children’s hospital in the city of Mariupol, officials say. President Volodymyr Zelensky said people were trapped under the wreckage, and called the attack a war crime. He also […]
Read More...Russia could launch chemical attack in Ukraine – White House
March 14, 2022 · By Russia-Ukraine war for www.bbc.com
Russia could launch chemical attack in Ukraine – White House Russia could be planning a chemical or biological weapon attack in Ukraine – and “we should all be on the lookout”, the White House has said. Press secretary Jen Psaki said Russia’s claims about US biological weapon labs, and chemical weapon development in Ukraine, were […]
Read More...Putin’s war
March 14, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Putin’s war Hear the sounds of war, the bombs and missiles shatter lives See the evil and the chaos, death and destruction plain, they resist with guns, stingers, javelins, guns and knives. They suffer and endure with resilience, shock and pain they are brave and courageous on the frontlines in Ukraine. Voice the truth that […]
Read More...Philippine bishops deny meddling in politics
March 14, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Philippine bishops deny meddling in politics The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has denied accusations that it is meddling in politics, saying that bishops only seek to speak the truth. The denial followed an accusation of interference by presidential frontrunner Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., who was angered by a recent pastoral letter urging Catholics not […]
Read More...Philippine Church’s radical moves on climate emergency
March 14, 2022 · By Jose Mario Bautista Maximiano for www.ucanews.com
Bishops have been at the forefront in attempting to address environmental issues plaguing the Philippines and the planet Philippine Church’s radical moves on climate emergency In 2021, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that natural scientists Giorgio Parisi, Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann had carried out groundbreaking physical modeling of the Earth’s climate and quantifying […]
Read More...Japanese Catholics to pray for victims of sex abuse
March 14, 2022 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Japanese Catholics to pray for victims of sex abuse Catholic bishops in Japan have dedicated the second Sunday of Lent as the Day of Prayer and Penance for Victims and Survivors of Sexual Abuse. Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan (CBCJ), has requested Catholics to join in prayers […]
Read More...The Fighting Women of Ukraine
March 11, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The Fighting Women of Ukraine Fr. Shay Cullen 12 March 2022 The news reports streaming from Ukraine show the courageous resistance and the unity of Ukrainians to resist the power of the almighty Russian army of Vladimir Putin, the tyrant dictator ruling Russia as an autocracy. This is an immoral war, the killing and indiscriminate […]
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