Civil society urged to do more for peace talks

Representatives of civil society challenged each other to do more to help push forward the peace process between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

Palace downplays bishops’ support for chief justice

Malacañang presidential palace downplayed the support of some Catholic bishops for Chief Justice Renato Corona, saying the Church has not yet issued any formal statement on the matter.

Government urged to act on rights abuses

Human Rights Watch on Monday urged the UN Human Rights Council to press the Philippines to commitments on rights abuses ahead of a review of the country’s progress in Geneva next week.

Small-scale miners threaten another barricade

Small-scale miners in Pantukan town will stage another barricade this week if municipal and provincial officials do not act on the demands raised during the barricade at Kingking Bridge Thursday last week.

Media outlets urged: Listen, reflect on issues

On the occasion of the 46th World Communication Day on Sunday, the Cebu Archdiocese urged mass media outlets to listen and reflect more, instead of speaking out on issues all the time.

Catholic youth leaders hurt in bus crash

A group of 19 Catholic youth leaders were injured, seven of them seriously, after a bus they were traveling in careered off the road and into a gully near the town of Murcia, in Negros Occidental province on Saturday.

New Davao Archbishop installed Tuesday

Zamboanga Archbishop Romulo Geolina Valles will be installed as the new Archbishop of Davao on Tuesday, May 22, the fourth archbishop in the nearly 42-year old Archdiocese of Davao.

Lanka president pardons ex-general

Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka was released Monday by presidential pardon after more than two years in prison.

Church attacked with stones, urine – pastor

A leader of the Batak Society Christian Church (HKBP) of Philadelphia in West Java has urged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to take action against religious intolerance after radical Muslims were accused of throwing stones and urine at a church congregation.

Pakistan restores Twitter access

Authorities in Pakistan have restored access to Twitter after blocking the micro-blogging site for 12 hours on Sunday in response to “blasphemous” posts about Prophet Mohammed.

Bangladeshi tribals demand justice for killings

Hundreds of people Sunday staged protests in several districts in the northwest of Bangladesh to demand justice for four tribal laborers murdered earlier this month.

The Hidden Christians of Japan

Since Japan’s rulers outlawed Christianity in the 16th century, believers have hidden their faith. But what began as Christianity has evolved into something quite different.

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