UNHRC probe a chance for gov’t to clarify issues on drug war—CBCP

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2019 10:27:59 +0000

UNHRC probe a chance for gov’t to clarify issues on drug war—CBCP

MANILA, Philippines — The government should use the resolution of the United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHRC) as an opportunity to clear up issues regarding its war on drugs campaign, an official from the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said on Sunday. This was the statement of Rev. Fr. Jerome Secillano, executive secretary […]

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‘Enjoy life but not to the detriment of our souls’

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 23:24:41 +0000

‘Enjoy life but not to the detriment of our souls’

With millions of Catholics heading to churches on Ash Wednesday, Fr. Jerome Secillano on Monday shared this reflection: Enjoy life but not to the detriment of your soul. Ash Wednesday marks the start of the 40-day Lenten season. “Ash Wednesday reminds us of our end, of the temporariness of everything,” said Secillano, executive secretary of […]

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Tagle to Duterte: Members of clergy getting death threats

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 23:23:48 +0000

Tagle to Duterte: Members of clergy getting death threats

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the archbishop of Manila, has reportedly sent a message to President Rodrigo Duterte that members of the clergy had received death threats from someone working for the Duterte family.

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Duterte: Let priests marry, even same sex

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 21:40:51 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said Catholic priests should be allowed to marry, even with the same sex, as a way to stop sexual abuse of children by members of the clergy.

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‘Groups might take Duterte seriously, harm bishops’

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:37:10 +0000

Former Defense Secretary Norberto Gonzales has warned the public against individuals or groups who might take President Rodrigo Duterte’s verbal assault on Catholic prelates seriously.

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