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Unfinished business: Philippines’ land reform program
Aging and in their twilight years, farmers interviewed by TFM lament the frustratingly slow land distribution process
Human rights defenders in 40 countries face threats for cooperating with...
Many now opt for anonymity when cooperating or, in some cases, refrain from collaboration altogether
FULL TEXT: APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION – LAUDATE DEUM – OF THE HOLY FATHER...
Given in Rome, at the Basilica of Saint John Lateran, on 4 October, the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, in the year 2023
Calapan bishop calls for protection of ‘biodiversity hotspot’
Defending the passage is a significant step toward healing the wounded planet and building a just and sustainable world for future generations
Filipino bishops and laity fighting for justice and human rights
"They are slandered, falsely branded enemies of the state, unjustly accused of being criminals and rebels, and wrongfully jailed or killed"
SPOTLIGHT: Lost in Construction
Will a new six-lane elevated expressway reduce congestion in a city where traffic is "unmatched"?
Vincent de Paul and Synodality
Beyond the dominant hierarchical institutional model, we see Vincent’s intuition of a "church of communion", of a synodal church
Cardinal Tagle says prejudices hinder synodal process, not freedom
"Walking together may sound easy, but some prejudices are already second nature to us that we do not think they exist," says Tagle
The Parable of the Vineyard Workers and the plight of migrant workers
The parable challenges the day laborers, and all those in solidarity with them, to stand united and work for a better community and society
More than a tale of two bishops
The religious in one of Asia’s predominantly Christian countries, the Philippines, may be among the most persecuted in the world.