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Filipino bishops share fond memories of John Paul II

DAYS before the beatification of the late Pope John Paul II, Philippine bishops share fond memories of him.

Poor remember Pope’s Manila visit

THE poor settlers in the slums of Tondo in Manila still remember the day the pope came 30 years ago.

Gov’t, Church urged to resolve conflict on birth control

SEN. Gregorio Honasan on Wednesday urged the government and the Catholic Church to return to the table and resolve their differences on the controversial Reproductive Health bill.

RH proponent to bishops: We are not terrorists

A PROPONENT of the controversial Reproductive Health (RH) bill at the House of Representatives on Wednesday opposed a bishop’s view that supporters of the measure are no better than terrorists.

Diocese calls for stop of geothermal digging

THE Diocese of Bacolod has asked the Energy Development Corp. (EDC) to stop digging further for geothermal resources at the buffer zone of the Mt. Kanlaon National Park after it failed to reach its targeted output of 49 megawatts.

Retirement village for priests rises in Bataan

A RETIREMENT village for priests, the first of its kind in Luzon, has been put up in the city of Balanga in Bataan province.

Atheists seek chaplain role in US military

IN the military, there are more than 3,000 chaplains who minister to the spiritual and emotional needs of active duty troops, regardless of their faiths. The vast majority are Christians, a few are Jews or Muslims, one is a Buddhist. A Hindu, possibly even a Wiccan may join their ranks soon.

Cardinals petitioned for JP2 fast track

ITALIAN Cardinal Camillio Ruini has told journalists he was given a signed petition at the conclave that elected Pope Benedict to push for fast-track sainthood for the recently deceased Pope John Paul II.

England’s Catholics praying for royal wedding

AS anticipation builds over the upcoming marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton, England’s Catholics are joining in the celebration by offering up prayers for the royal couple.

Jakarta terrorists ‘target young’ as new recruits

THE Indonesian Islamic State (NII) movement, believed to be the new face of terror groups, is a danger to the country’s young people who it wants to recruit, a Catholic analyst says.

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