Australia needs Filipinos ‘to rebuild the faith’

THE Catholic Church in Australia needs Filipino missionaries “to rebuild the faith” that is threatened by the increasing “secularization” of society, an Australian bishop said.

Parishioners join Laoag sanctuary project

CATHOLIC communities in the northern Philippines have pledged to help establish a sanctuary to help save bird species and other wildlife in the area.

Cebu prelate to lift prayers against dengue

CEBU Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal said the “oratio imperata” or the special prayer he formulated and ordered read in all churches in the province against dengue could be lifted this week as the number of dengue cases started to go down.

Giant Philippine clams to adorn Spain’s church

SIX pairs of giant clams – shipped from the Philippines – will serve as holy water fonts, adorning the world-famous La Sagrada Familia Church in Barcelona, Spain.

Colombian archbishop calls for authentic sex ed

ARCHBISHOP Ruben Salazar of Bogota stressed last week that if the root causes of teen pregnancy are not addressed, the problem will never be solved.

Mothers seek justice over missing children

FORTY mothers erected tents in front of Jakarta’s Presidential Palace in a bid for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to intervene to resolve the kidnapping and shooting of their children a decade ago.

Australia to issue stamp celebrating first saint

BLESSED Mary MacKillop, known as a prolific letter-writer, will be immortalized on an Australian stamp and limited-edition collector’s postcard to be issued Oct. 18, the day after Pope Benedict XVI canonizes her as St. Mary of the Cross in Rome.

Court questions bail given to Orissa killer

INDIA’S Supreme Court has accepted a petition seeking cancellation of bail for a legislator a week after he was jailed for murdering a Christian in Orissa.

Team Philippines wins trophy in Homeless World Cup

Team Jeepney Philippines posted its best finish in three years in the recently concluded Homeless World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The RP team ended its Homeless World Cup bid in 25th place out of 64 countries It also took home the Host Cup Trophy, one of the 6 trophies at stake in the [...]

Govt to push for birth control despite Church ban

THE government will provide contraceptives to poor couples who request it despite strong opposition from the dominant Roman Catholic Church, President Benigno Aquino said Monday.

Priest asks Aquino to reconsider birth control plan

FATHER Melvin Castro, executive secretary of the Catholic bishops’ Episcopal Commission on Family and Life, called on President Benigno Aquino III not to push through with the plan to provide contraceptives to poor couples.

Bishop welcomes military’s ‘openness’

A BISHOP has welcomed the Philippine national defense department’s invitation to Catholic bishops to observe the bidding process for military projects.

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