Tag: Church response

“They helped and cared for me. Now, I want to stay and work here so that I can help and care for others,” said Carlito

They called for an end to Canada’s “financial assistance for anti-terrorism and training" provided directly to the Philippine government

Church groups say the killings of tribal people was “an attempt to silence" them in their fight against the mega-dam project

Joe Torres is ‘Up Close' with Father Flaviano Villanueva, SVD, on his mission and projects to help poor people in the streets of Manila

The angry, growling dark depths where Duterte rules also display the fault lines of the Philippines 500 years of Christianity

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

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

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

Otto Rudolf De Vries, a 62-year-old Church worker from The Netherlands, has been ordered out of the country for joining demonstrations

On February 5, Romeo Torres, a 52-year old peasant activist in Norzagaray town in Bulacan province, was found dead in the province of Laguna