Tag: pandemic
Pope Francis calls for global cooperation against pandemic
Pope Francis has called for global unity in the search for a vaccine against the new coronavirus disease that continues to claim the lives of thousands of people around the world.
Cities face 100 million ‘new poor’ in post-pandemic world
About 100 million people living in cities worldwide will likely fall into poverty due to the coronavirus pandemic, urban experts have said, calling for...
Philippine Church relentless in pro-poor programs amid pandemic
There’s no stopping the Catholic Church in the Philippines from doing what is expected of them in difficult and desperate times: Helping the poor...
Deported Australian nun slams Philippines’ approach to pandemic
An Australian missionary nun who drew the ire of President Rodrigo Duterte in 2018 for joining protest rallies hit the Philippine leader for allegedly...
Pandemic is no excuse to ignore human rights
Authoritarian govts should not weaponize the pandemic to subvert human rights
Spiritual presence of ‘desaparecidos’ during the pandemic
Families of victims of enforced disappearances remember their loved ones amid the uncertainty of the situation
No room for selfishness during pandemic — Tandag bishop
A Catholic bishop has warned that selfishness and individualism will further the problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Despite the lockdown, Bishop Raul Dael of...
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