Fr. Shay’s Articles
Our Right to Speak for Climate Justice
December 6, 2019 ·
Our Right to Speak for Climate Justice Father Shay Cullen 08 November 2019 A few years ago Pope Francis challenged those responsible for the well-being of the poor. He established the World Day of the Poor. It is a day that should be stretched into a week, a month or into a year of action […]
Read More...Saving the Planet and Ourselves
December 6, 2019 ·
Saving the Planet and Ourselves Fr. Shay Cullen 06 December 2019 As I write this, monster typhoon Kammuri is ravaging the Bicol region in central Philippines. It is packing winds at 209 kilometers per hour (130 mph) and it is more ferocious than the previous typhoons to hit that part of this nation’s archipelago. Tidal […]
Read More...Human Trafficking, the Most Evil Enslavement
November 29, 2019 ·
Human Trafficking, the Most Evil Enslavement Fr. Shay Cullen 29 November 2019 Human trafficking for sexual exploitation is the most insidious and evil form of enslavement. That is because it is so personal and inflicts such human degradation and suffering on individuals day after day, year by year. It is one of the most serious […]
Read More...The Defender Said, “Convert the US Military Bases”
November 22, 2019 ·
The Defender Said, “Convert the US Military Bases” Father Shay Cullen 23 November 2019 It is thirty years since I was in Helsinki as a Philippine delegate to help draft the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. National laws were based on this but they are only partially implemented. Yet we still celebrate […]
Read More...The Saving of Juan for a Life of Dignity
November 15, 2019 ·
The Saving of Juan for a Life of Dignity Fr. Shay Cullen 15 November 2016 It is a case of redemption for the 16-year old youth Juan, a pickpocket, who was caught with stolen goods during a fiesta in Cebu. He faced many years in prison. Philippine law is compassionate and when minors are found […]
Read More...Secretary Año of the DILG can Save Thousands of Children
November 1, 2019 ·
Secretary Año of the DILG can Save Thousands of Children Fr. Shay Cullen November 1st 2019 This week, thousands will flock to the cemeteries to remember their dead parents, relatives and friends. Hopefully, it will be a time of happy family reunion that helps them to reflect on their life, ask what goodness they have […]
Read More...The Safe Legal Age of Consent, Eighteen for Youth
October 25, 2019 ·
The Safe Legal Age of Consent, Eighteen for Youth Fr. Shay Cullen 25 October 2019 Protecting children from sexual abuse has progressed greatly from medieval times when 11- and 12-year children, sometimes even younger, were considered capable of giving their consent to be sexually abused by adults. Pedophilia and child sexual abuse was widespread and […]
Read More...The Death Penalty, a Weapon of Power
October 18, 2019 ·
The Death Penalty, a Weapon of Power Fr. Shay Cullen 18 October 2019 The Philippines is known for its culture of happy, friendly people with a love of life. Family bonds are strong, respect for the aged is high, concern for the poor is widespread. The sacredness of life is enshrined in the constitution and […]
Read More...Once More for the Children in Prison
October 11, 2019 ·
Once More for the Children in Prison Fr. Shay Cullen 12 October 2019 It is astounding that developed civilized nations like Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Switzerland, South Africa, Hong Kong, Fiji and the United States have 10 years as the minimum age of criminal responsibility for children. It’s a mark of shame. The United Nations […]
Read More...Every Trader Can be Just and Fair
October 4, 2019 ·
Every Trader Can be Just and Fair Shay Cullen 1 October 2019 In the dangerous southern island of Mindanao in the Philippine archipelago of more than 7,000 islands, martial law reigns. It is a place forbidden to non-Filipinos by many embassies. It is troubled with social and political unrest. Mindanao is in a state of […]
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