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Christians pray for Filipinos facing death in China

CATHOLIC and Protestant Churches in the Philippines have joined human rights and migrant groups in calling on China to cancel the execution of three Filipino drug smugglers.

Church drive vs RH bill is ‘violence against women’

THE campaign of the Catholic Church to torpedo the reproductive health bill pending in Congress propagates violence against women, said House Minority Leader Edcel Lagman in a statement.

Group rejects hero’s burial plea for Marcos

A HUMAN rights group on Tuesday condemned a congressional proposal to allow former dictator Ferdinand Marcos to be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes’ Cemetery).

Bishops urged to check stability of old churches

THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) urged Catholic bishops to check and ensure the stability of churches, especially old ones, to ensure these are safe from earthquakes.

Wet summer sets in, rainy Holy Week looms

THE wet summer has officially begun, even as Filipino Catholics may have to brace for a rainy Holy Week this April, state weather forecasters said.

Priest warns vs fake seminarian soliciting funds

THE dean of a seminary has warned the public against a fake seminarian who is duping people by soliciting funds in various parishes in North Cotabato.

Religious leaders back Malaysia’s Anwar over sex video

RELIGIOUS leaders have condemned a 21-minute “sex video” allegedly featuring opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, calling those who revealed it “despicable” and “unscrupulous.”

Korean Church to monitor nuclear plant safety

THE Committee for Justice and Peace of Kwangju archdiocese will monitor one of the country’s largest nuclear power plants as scientists said radioactive particles had been found in the atmosphere over several areas of South Korea.

Church alarmed at toddlers’ HIV/AIDS in Indonesia

AN archbishop has voiced alarm at recent cases of HIV/AIDS among children under five in East Nusa Tenggara province, and has asked local authorities to open voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) clinics at all health centers.

Liberation theologian Jose Comblin dies

BELGIAN-BORN liberation theologian Jose Comblin has died in Brazil at the age of 88.

Filipino group attacks ‘pro-choice’ TV ad

FILIPINO “pro-life” activists criticized a television advertisement that carries the “pro-choice” position of the controversial reproductive health bill now pending in the Philippine Congress.

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