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Philippines names new envoy to Holy See
The Commission on Appointments confirmed the nomination of Myla Grace Ragenia Macahilig as new ambassador to the Holy See
German archbishop offers to resign over Church’s sexual abuse ‘catastrophe’
Cardinal Marx said churchmen had to take personal responsibility for institutional failings
Pope Francis meets Canadian cardinals after indigenous school scandal
Many Canadians have called on the pope to make a formal apology for the Catholic Church's role in the residential schools
Australian media fined US$840,000 for gag order breach in Cardinal Pell...
The 12 media outlets pleaded guilty in February to breaching the gag order on reporting on the trial and conviction of the cardinal
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
Woman shot by police laid to rest; rights groups call for...
The killing once again put the spotlight on abusive police conduct in the Philippines
Faith-based, green groups warn against Philippines’ plan to use more fossil...
Philippine Congress has recently opened discussions on proposals to resume drilling activities to find more sources of fossil gas
Filipino priest named new bishop of Papua New Guinea diocese
Father Joseph Tarife Durero, SVD, 53, will succeed Bishop Gilles Côté of the Diocese of Daru-Kiunga
Philippine human rights group receives recognition from US organization
The Award is presented to Karapatan by the American advocacy group Human Rights First
Philippine bishops expand partnership to fight human trafficking
The Cluster Against Human Trafficking was formed in 2017 for collaboration among the different ministries to fight human trafficking
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