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One needs to see the world from different perspectives, not to be complacent to submit to the status quo, and not to be afraid to be critical

SPOTLIGHT: Philippines’ Church under attack

Church and religious groups across the country have been under attack in recent years primarily because of their work in poor communities

Philippine church groups decry arrest of Protestant pastor in Albay province

Police arrested Pastor Daniel Balucio of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines for alleged possession of firearms and explosives

Human Rights Watch notes record high killing of Philippine lawyers

The human rights group said 110 lawyers were killed from 1972 to the present, and 61 of those killings have taken place since 2016

Manila Catholic bishop says gov’t’s war against communists ‘doomed to fail’

“Haven’t our police and the government learned that falsely accusing, lying, and killing will never work?” said the bishop

Manila bishop hits govt’s ‘obsession’ with military action after killings of...

Bishop Broderick Pabillo of Manila criticized the government’s “unnecessary use of force” to achieve its goal, especially against activists

Philippine faith-based groups hit spate of killings, arrests of activists

The Church leaders denounce the 'unfathomable acts that disrespect life and violate human rights'

Chinese citizen journalist who exposed virus outbreak remains missing a year...

Fang Bin was first detained after posting footage from several Wuhan hospitals during early weeks of pandemic

Church leaders, rights groups call for probe into killings of Philippine...

The Episcopal Commission on Social Action, Justice, and Peace denounced the “unnecessary use of force and violence” against activists

On bended knees, devotee prays before image of Black Nazarene for...

As Filipinos venerate the image of the Black Nazarene on January 9, Jas Salem prays on bended knees "for justice" for her sister

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