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Palawan bishop calls for review of tree-cutting permits amid concerns over mining-linked forest loss

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The pastoral appeal links environmental stewardship, public accountability, and community participation in decisions affecting Palawan’s future
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Thai Catholic high school team wins world aerospace competition

Chainarong Monthienvichienchai, Thailand -
Eleven students from Bangkok outperformed university teams from 23 countries to win the world CanSat championship
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Pope: Listen to the ‘hidden, beating heart of love’

Joseph Tulloch, Vatican News -
Leo warns against the “clamor of a bombastic, omnipresent and restless ‘I’”, and remembers the migrants who lost their lives attempting to reach the island

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A lay missionary of the margins

Christina Lazaroo, Herald Malaysia -
Charles did not grow up imagining a life in mission across Asia. His beginnings were simple. Faith first came through his family

Hidden echo of Lam Sai: Vietnamese Cistercians plant seeds of silence in Thailand

Chainarong Monthienvichienchai, Thailand -
As vocations flourish in Vietnam, Cistercian monks bring an ancient rhythm of prayer to contemporary Thailand

New Catholic bookstore in Bangkok promotes faith, literature, and community

Chainarong Monthienvichienchai, Thailand -
A new Catholic bookstore in Bangkok revives Thailand’s historic “Cristang” identity through literature, dialogue, creativity, and community life

Faith and homecoming mark Good Friday in rural Philippines

Mark Saludes and Jacqueline Maulas -
Filipino Catholics return home for Good Friday, where faith, family, and economic pressures intersect in a centuries-old tradition

PHOTOS: Urban poor turn Lenten rites into call for housing justice in the Philippines

Jire Carreon -
The action underscored housing as a fundamental human right and pressed for a more responsive and accountable government

Photos: Palm Sunday in the Philippines

Jire Carreon -
Palm Sunday recalls Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, where crowds welcomed him with palm branches, marking the start of Holy Week
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Rise and fall of Jeffrey Epstein

Father Shay Cullen -
As revelations continue, prominent U.S. and European elites allegedly linked to Epstein face fears of blackmail and exposure

Vincentian Life Series | Simplicity: Embodied dissent of prophetic bodies

Father Daniel Franklin E. Pilario, C.M. -
In different parts of his life, St. Vincent said: “Simplicity is a virtue I love most, the one to which in all my actions I pay most heed.”

The living Gospel on the streets of Madrid: An encounter of hope with Pope Leo XIV and the forgotten

Jaazeal Jakosalem, OAR -
The Pope has lifted our gaze, and our feet remain ready for the mud of the streets, ready to help build a world of justice, dignity, and hope

Human suffering in AI universe

Jaazeal Jakosalem, OAR -
While AI can instantly generate a commodified or coded image of God... it remains blind to the existential pain of human suffering
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Palawan bishop calls for review of tree-cutting permits amid concerns over mining-linked forest loss

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The pastoral appeal links environmental stewardship, public accountability, and community participation in decisions affecting Palawan’s future

Church council warns foreign influence still shapes Philippine future

Mark Saludes -
Marking Independence Day, the church group urged Filipinos to pursue sovereignty, peace, and development serving national interests

Thai Catholic high school team wins world aerospace competition

Chainarong Monthienvichienchai, Thailand -
Eleven students from Bangkok outperformed university teams from 23 countries to win the world CanSat championship

Pope: Listen to the ‘hidden, beating heart of love’

Joseph Tulloch, Vatican News -
Leo warns against the “clamor of a bombastic, omnipresent and restless ‘I’”, and remembers the migrants who lost their lives attempting to reach the island

Bishop brings Gospel message of stewardship to anti-mining barricade in Nueva Vizcaya

Mark Saludes -
A bishop urged Kasibu residents opposing mining exploration to defend creation and ancestral lands through truth, hope, and faith

Rights advocates question renewable energy project’s impact on Indigenous lands in Zambales

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Investigators documented alleged consent violations, livelihood disruptions, and environmental changes affecting Ayta communities near the solar project

Pacific, Philippine communities turn to solar power as fuel crises expose fossil fuel dependence

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Pacific and Philippine communities are pursuing locally led renewable energy projects to strengthen resilience against global shocks

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SILENCED VOICES

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Amnesty says trafficking victims remain unprotected as many Cambodian scam compounds evade raids and abuses continue unchecked
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Communities across Asia say development financing continues to favor corporate interests while deepening debt and climate risks
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Campaigners cite growing threats to marine habitats, fisheries, and coastal communities as LNG projects expand regionwide
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EQUALITY & JUSTICE

Survey finds strong public backing for partnerships in defending...

Poll highlights widespread support for international cooperation as the Philippines marks key sovereignty anniversaries this year

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Delegates warn decades of privatization and fossil fuel reliance have left consumers exposed to recurring price shocks

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Media organizations and officials warn unsupported accusations against journalists risk eroding trust, safety, and democratic accountability

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Rights advocates say the UN vote underscores continuing concerns over accountability, impunity, and civic freedoms in Philippines
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