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By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld We write this essay on the third day of the uplifting visit of Pope Francis to the country after his half day stopover at Tacloban City, ground zero of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) and nearby Palo, cut short by...
His Holiness, Pope Francis, PP. 00120 Via del Pellegrino Citta del Vaticano Your Holiness, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.” (Lk 6:20) We share in the joy of our nation, our people and the ecumenical movement in the Philippines in...
MANILA -- Pope Francis had prepared but failed to deliver a speech during his Tacloban visit to storm survivors on Jan 17. Part of his speech goes like this: "Today, from this place which has known such profound suffering and human need, I ask that even more be...
“The Sto. Niño continues to proclaim to us that the light of God’s grace has shone upon a world dwelling in darkness, bringing the Good News of our freedom from slavery, and guiding us in the paths of peace, right and justice."
Luis Jalandoni asks the Aquino government to respect and comply with its obligations arising from the JASIG, the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL), and other binding bilateral peace agreements.
"Do you ask the poor to give you the wisdom that they have?” - Pope Francis
“Why are the Aquino government’s police brutes so intent on preventing us from putting to practice what the Pope himself has preached?" - Sr. Noemi Dagala
“The Pope is here. Mercy and compassion, not cruelty and hypocrisy should infect us all, especially the high and mighty.”
“Yesterday the crocodiles and leeches in the government welcomed the Pope. Now the ordinary people, the relatives of victims who were disappeared or killed, are being prohibited from welcoming the Pope.”
MANILA -- It has been two years since Willem Geertman, a Dutch missionary, was killed. Yet, his fiancee Maria Aurora Santiago said it remains unclear who were behind the brutal killing. If she will have the chance to speak to Pope Francis, she would tell him,...
The following appeal was signed by 23 environmental groups and four Catholic bishops asking Pope Francis to intervene on the ecological destruction and human rights violations resulting from large-scale mining in the country. Most Holy Father, We, the undersigned...
The Kusog sa Katawhang Lumad sa Mindanao or Kalumaran – an alliance of five subregional indigenous groups representing the 18 Lumad groups – reaches out to the visiting Pontiff through an “uranda.” Uranda is a traditional lyric-poem of the Lumads about their...
“The Pope’s valiant move to speak to the almost-inexistent conscience of the top officials of our nation endears us even more to him. President Aquino and his Cabinet should listen and be humbled." - Student Christian Movement of the Philippines
“Our young Filipino artists want to welcome the Pope with an image that doesn’t gloss over the hardships and the plight of the Filipino people.”
“We hope the simple gesture of welcoming Pope Francis with a humble ribbon, in contrast to the layers of expensive and expansive print banners by businesses and politicians, would help fellow Filipinos understand the spirit of the Pope’s visit.” – People Surge
Ni RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA Bulatlat.com Mabuhay, mabuhay, mabuhay! Maligayang pagdating, Papa Nakahilera na sa Villamor ang mga buwaya. Ayun, kuntodo postura Ang mga katolikong laway, nangagsiligo na Sila na, sila lamang, ang may karapatan Maging abala sa iyong...
“We join you in spreading and living the message of St. Francis that there can only be lasting peace here on earth if there is social justice, equity and freedom.” – Kapayapaan By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – It has been more than three years since formal...
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