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A Church-based labor rights group has denounced the recent ₱50 daily wage increase in Metro Manila as grossly inadequate, describing it as a failure to respond meaningfully to the economic needs of Filipino workers.
In a statement issued on June...
Church leaders from the Global South urge climate justice, reject false solutions, and call for structural transformation ahead of COP30
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Philippines biodiversity hotspot pushes back on mining
A biodiversity hotspot, Palawan also holds vast deposits of nickel, needed for everything from stainless steel to electric vehicles
Pope Leo XIV to religious sisters: Ask, ‘Is God my everything?’
He urges religious sisters to stay rooted in Christ and to ensure that God, in every way, remains their everything
Champions of gender justice in the church
As a proud trans man practicing his priesthood with the IFI, he witnessed the church’s affirming stance on gender equality
Singaporean poet scores eight wins at 2025 Catholic Media Book Awards
Singaporean poet Desmond Kon received eight honors at the 2025 Catholic Media Awards, including six for his collection Heart Fiat
Pope: ‘Hunger must not be used as a weapon of war’
Pope Leo XIV condemns the use of hunger as a weapon of war and expenditures on arms production instead of eradicating poverty
Fishers’ group rejects proposed U.S. ammo factory in Subic Bay
A Filipino fishers’ group has rejected a U.S. proposal to build an arms depot in Subic, citing threats to sovereignty and livelihood
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