Bishops step up attack on mining operations

CATHOLIC bishops in central Philippines’ Eastern Visayas region called on the government this week to stop mining operations in the area.

Let Aquino date women, says archbishop

A RETIRED archbishop said Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, a bachelor, should be allowed to date women to marry his dream girl.

Poll watchdog dismayed over election lapses

THE election watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) has expressed dismay over glitches that marred the recent village and youth council elections in the Philippines.

Lawmakers ignore bishops’ call for land reform

THE Nationalist People’s Coalition rejected the demand of Catholic bishops and farmer organizations to remove a party member, Negros Oriental Rep. Pryde Henry Teves, as chairman of the House committee on agrarian reform.

Church becomes polling precinct in Malabon village

PRAY before you vote – that seems to be the mood in Sto. Rosario Church in Malabon City which was converted into a voting precinct after the nearby school was deemed unfit to hold elections due to the floods.

Nazi victims ask EU to probe Vatican on looted assets

HOLOCAUST survivors from the former Yugoslavia accused the Vatican of helping Nazi allies launder their stolen valuables and have asked the European Commission to investigate their claims.

Lay movement at odds over Communion

A LAY Catholic movement that wants to receive Communion on the tongue is at odds over the issue with an official of the Indonesian Bishops’ Conference (KWI).

Catholics aid Java volcano evacuees

SEMARANG archdiocese in central Java has been helping evacuees sheltered in makeshift tents following an eruption of Indonesia’s most active volcano.

Catholic magician ‘heals’ war wounds

IT takes more than a miracle to rebuild shattered lives in post-war Sri Lanka. But Poovelil Mathew Mithra, a Catholic magician, does his best as he tours the country with his mystic touch to heal peoples’ spirits.

Businessmen back birth control promotion

THE Philippines’ main business groups declared their support for President Benigno Aquino III’s plan to promote birth control, despite strong opposition from the powerful Catholic Church.

Prelate wants ‘conditions’ for dialogue on RH Bill

CERTAIN questions need to be answered before the Church enters into a dialogue addressing the birth control bill, said Archbishop Leonardo Legaspi of the Archdiocese of Caceres in his pastoral letter titled, “Let us live not as fools but wise men.”

Consult your ‘boss,’ bishop tells Aquino

A CATHOLIC prelate said that if President Benigno Aquino III really considers the people his “boss” then he should consult them when making a decision and not merely rely on his advisers.

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