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Manila archbishop calls to ‘rethink’ pro-life strategy

The prelate spoke about the need for the Church to explore “new pathways” to better respond to the dominant values of contemporary times.

Groups praise SC’s protective writs to 2 environmental activists 

The Supreme Court said that the activists had established that there were violations or threats to their “life, liberty, and security.” 

Pope Francis: ‘It is never too late to take action’ against...

Human trafficking is estimated to be a $150 billion industry that profits off of an estimated 49.6 million victims worldwide

Caritas Philippines: Full cooperation with ICC, ‘not sign of weakness’ 

The ICC probe is “not a witch hunt,” but “a crucial step towards ensuring justice and accountability for those responsible."

Pope Francis: To be ‘scandalized’ by gay couple blessings is ‘hypocrisy’

“No one is scandalized if I give a blessing to an entrepreneur who perhaps exploits people: and this is a very serious sin"

Philippine bishops slam China’s aggression, urge government to protect fishers

The bishops lambasted Beijing’s aggression in the West Philippine Sea “resulting in the widespread destruction” of marine biodiversity.

Groups hit China’s aggression in West Philippine Sea

PINAS denounced this act of intimidation and stood resolute in advocating for the protection of Filipino fisherfolk rights

Welcoming the Homeless

Let me paraphrase what St. Vincent told his followers: "The homeless — they have so much to teach us. We have so much to learn from them."

Journalists, human rights defenders welcome UN expert recommendations

“The Philippine government will become a laughing stock in the international community if it does not heed SR Khan’s findings.”

Envi activists dismay over charges of grave oral defamation

"It is dismaying that the institution from whom people are supposed to seek help has become an instrument of oppression and spreading lies"

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