Butuan prelate urged to act on priest accused of rape

ARCHBISHOP Emeritus Oscar Cruz has called on Bishop Juan de Dios Pueblos of Butuan on Sunday to immediately look into the complaint filed against one of his priests accused of raping his helper.

Filipinos in Syria refuse repatriation offer

THOUSANDS of Filipinos, mostly undocumented domestic workers, in strife-torn Syria are toughing it out despite the Philippine government’s offer to bring them home.

Sotto thumbs down RH debate with youth groups

SENATE Majority Floor Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has turned down the suggestion of at least two youth organizations that he engage in an academic debate with them on the controversial reproductive health bill.

1m Filipinos to pray 1m rosaries for peace

THE Family Rosary Crusade in the Philippines is spearheading a campaign to get one million Filipinos to pray one million rosaries in 200 days for all nations in the world.

Cebu Run for the Youth slated Sept. 18

THE Commission on Youth Movement (CYM) of Cebu will spearhead a youth-oriented running event dubbed “Dagan Kabataan-Run with the Youth, for the Youth” on Sept. 18 at the Ayala Center Cebu’s The Terraces.

Philippines perfect place to study faith, globalization

THE Philippines is in many ways the perfect place to explore the complexities surrounding the relationship between faith and globalization, both past and present.

China finds support in Ireland for fight with Vatican

CHINA considers the small island of Ireland as a new ally in its more than 50-year struggle to build a national Church and appoint bishops independently of the Vatican.

Women increasingly ‘pornified’ by popular media, says study

A STUDY by University at Buffalo sociologists has found a rise in “pornified” images of women in popular media. The researchers are warning that these findings are cause for concern because previous research has found that such images of women have negative consequences for both men and women.

Vietnam interfaith clinic aids the poor

A NEW clinic opened earlier this month aims to provide free health care to poor patients from various faiths.

Pakistan Church attack puts Christians on guard

AN early morning attack on a church in Karachi, during which assailants threw stones and vandalized the sanctuary, has left Christians worried for their safety.

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Media told: A bishop is not the CBCP

CHURCH leaders urged the media on Saturday to differentiate between the opinions of a bishop and official statements of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines.

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