Fr. Shay’s Articles
The Trafficking of Humans
August 12, 2016 ·
The Trafficking of Humans Fr. Shay Cullen 12 August 2016 A few weeks ago, 69 Vietnamese victims of human trafficking were found in the Philippines. These migrants had been brought from Vietnam two at a time on a tourist visa by a syndicate and made to work for three years on low wages or none […]
Read More...The Green Platform, the Positive Force for Change
August 5, 2016 ·
The Green Platform, the Positive Force for Change Fr. Shay Cullen 5 August 2016 A friend of mine wrote a dedication to his latest publication, a book titled “Living the Green Platform.” In the dedication, he said, “Continue to find joy in your life and bring joy to others. You are truly Good News for […]
Read More...Women in Power and Out of It
July 28, 2016 ·
Women in Power and Out of It Fr. Shay Cullen 28 July 2016 The rise of women into to high public office has given a new dimension to the global political scene. In the United States for the first time in history, a woman, Hilary Clinton, has been nominated to run for the Office of […]
Read More...The Age of Disbelief
July 22, 2016 ·
The Age of Disbelief Fr. Shay Cullen July 22, 2016 It is truly an age of disbelief. Respect for the values of human life has plunged. People of Christian faith who declare belief in the teaching of Jesus of Nazareth that upholds the dignity and rights of the human person, stands with the poor and […]
Read More...If Proposed Laws Are Passed, Nine-year Old Children could be Hanged
July 15, 2016 ·
If Proposed Laws Are Passed, Nine-year Old Children could be Hanged Fr. Shay Cullen 15 July 2106 A few weeks ago, the Philippine nation and the world that cares for children’s rights and human dignity learned that the new speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress has filed two proposed laws that […]
Read More...THE SOMME 2016
July 8, 2016 ·
THE SOMME 2016 They stood around the monument, three arches tall, Against the dark gray sky, This first day of July. One hundred years of mourning They came to recall and pray for what we never know. A bugle blared as if to call the troops to life Yet on that day we cant forget […]
Read More...The Good News is That Justice Has Been Done
July 7, 2016 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The Good News is That Justice Has Been Done Fr. Shay Cullen 7 July 2016 The serial child sexual abuser Douglas Slade from Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire was sentenced to 24 years in jail after he was extradited back to the UK and faced sexual abuse charges. He was charged in court in Angeles City, Pampanga, […]
Read More...The Child Prisoners of Philippine Jails
June 30, 2016 ·
The Child Prisoners of Philippine Jails Fr. Shay Cullen, mssc 30 June 2016 The recent conviction of notorious British Douglas Slade in the United Kingdom (UK) for multiple acts of sex abuse against children is a historical and significant development. It is rare that British pedophiles are successfully extradited from the Philippines. He fled to […]
Read More...Strict Regulations Drive UK out of the EU?
June 24, 2016 ·
Strict Regulations Drive UK out of the EU? Fr.Shay Cullen The over-regulation by the EU on organic banana and organic certification process that excludes the poor is one example of how the EU commission in Brussels is killing the dream of ever closer union and driving the members apart. In a historical vote the divided […]
Read More...The Just Judge Saves the Innocent
June 23, 2016 ·
The Just Judge Saves the Innocent Fr. Shay Cullen 23 June 2016 The Philippines is moving away from an ear of compassion and justice to one where the innocent are targets for assassination and wrongful imprisonment on false charges. In recent weeks dozens of bodies are found shot dead with signs pinned on the bodies, […]
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