Oil and gas contracts crowd Palawan waters, raising risks to reefs and fisheries

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IN PHOTOS: Families of drug war victims mark Undas with prayers, call for justice

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Families gathered in Quezon City to remember loved ones killed in extrajudicial killings and renew their pursuit of justice

Commentary

Death, Justice, and Martyrdom

Father Daniel Franklin E. Pilario, C.M. - October 30, 2026

Their violent deaths were signs of their Christian love for the neighbor in living out the way of compassion carved out by Jesus himself

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Christian persecution deepens across Asia amid authoritarianism, nationalism, and conflict

LiCAS News - October 30, 2026

A new report documents worsening pressure on Christians in Asia, from state repression and nationalist violence to armed conflict

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IN PHOTOS: Families of drug war victims mark Undas with prayers, call for justice

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Death, Justice, and Martyrdom

Father Daniel Franklin E. Pilario, C.M. -

Their violent deaths were signs of their Christian love for the neighbor in living out the way of compassion carved out by Jesus himself

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Vincentian discernment calls Christians to freedom, availability and action, embracing God’s will while resisting injustice and ecological destruction

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