Cardinal wants govt to solve massacre ‘forcefully’

OFFICIALS of the Catholic Church in Manila called on President Arroyo to exercise her power “forcefully” to give justice to the victims of the Maguindanao massacre. In a statement released Thursday afternoon, Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales said justice must be served immediately in the gruesome carnage that claimed 57 lives. He said Arroyo must [...]

Priest joins opposition political party

THE so-called priest to the Lumads of Mindanao is the newest addition to the Nacionalista Party (NP) and will be the party’s candidate for governor in Bukidnon. Fr. Diosdado Tabios, 46, joined the 700 new recruits of the party. Tabios has championed indigenous people’s right over their ancestral lands, and is noted for educating and [...]

Religious group supports anti-mining protest action

THE association of religious men and women in the Philippines will show its support for a hunger strike against a decision of the Environment department on a mining deal on Mindoro island. The Association of Major Religious Superiors of the Philippines is expected to lead a prayer rally in Quezon City and a march to [...]

Local parish launches ‘Messengers of Hope’

WITH 115 families reeling from the effects of “Pepeng” last October, Fr. Carlos Evangelista, parish priest of St. Thomas Aquinas in Abulug, Cagayan launched a project to alleviate the difficulties faced by the local residents. Dubbed as “Messengers of Hope,” the project hopes to solicit funds to help farmers with their seeds, fertilizers and pesticides [...]

Immigration reform next up on bishops’ wish list for Congress

Over the years, hundreds of thousands of postcards have come from US Catholics in organized efforts to influence members of Congress on issues ranging from partial-birth abortion to human cloning to health care reform. A new postcard campaign in 2010 will urge Congress to take up as its next priority comprehensive immigration reform that would [...]

Thousands of youths gather in Kansas City to celebrate faith

They clogged downtown streets, jammed restaurants, took up hotel rooms, ate up parking spaces and generally inconvenienced downtown Kansas City. But the nearly 21,000 teens and their 3,000 adult chaperones and local volunteers also gave the city a three-day gift of faith. They came to bring themselves closer to Christ. By the time they left [...]

Pope John Paul ‘would whip himself before he ordained priests’

Pope John Paul II regularly whipped himself in ‘remorse for his sins’, a nun has revealed. Pope John Paul, who died in 2005, is being considered for sainthood by the Catholic Church – the ultimate accolade and a tribute to his holiness. As part of the Vatican’s investigation, thousands of documents have been collected and [...]

Irish Church hid sex abuse for decades: official

Ireland’s Catholic Church apologized and admitted its shame after a damning new report showed it covered up child sex abuse over more than three decades. The Irish government also said sorry for failing to protect children after the latest report, published six months after a first landmark study revealed widespread abuse of children in Catholic [...]

Church leaders urge quick action, justice after massacre

AMPATUAN, Philippines – The government must act quickly and decisively in pursing justice for massacre victims here before an ingrained culture of revenge produces anarchy, a priest has warned. Father Eliseo Mercado said the massacre of a convoy of people traveling to file a certificate of candidacy for a candidate in gubernatorial elections next year [...]

Arroyo declares national day of mourning

PORAC, Pampanga – President Arroyo declared a national day of mourning for the victims of Monday’s massacre in Maguindanao, while acting Armed Forces chief Lt. Gen. Rodrigo Maclang has suspended all previously issued permits to carry firearms and mission orders in Maguindanao to control armed men going in and coming out of the province. Mrs. [...]

Poll watchdog: Go after suspects of massacre

THE Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to place Maguindanao immediately under its control to prevent an escalation of violence. Council chairperson Henrietta de Villa also called on the government to throw the full force of the law against the masterminds and perpetrators of Monday’s massacre. “I am distraught, [...]

Children of feuding clans pulled out of schools

THE recent massacre in Maguindanao province which left at least 59 people dead, triggered the pull-out of preschool and elementary pupils in several schools in Davao City. Ateneo de Davao President Antonio Samson, SJ, told CBCPNews that warring political clans of Maguindanao “pulled out some of their preschool and elementary school pupils.” No exact figures [...]

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