Tag: Philippines
Pope Francis prays for Philippine typhoon victims
Typhoon Phanfone carved the same path as devastating Haiyan that hit in 2013
Attacks against environmental defenders continue to rise in 2019
The battle against destructive industries "is a long, rough, and dangerous journey" that environmental defenders have to endure.
At Christmas, Filipinos told to be ‘bearers of salvation’
In a Facebook video address, Cardinal Tagle challenges Filipinos to be "bearers of salvation not damnation".
Death, destruction in central Philippines on Christmas day
Typhoon Phanfone with winds of up to 140 kph (86 mph) hit the central Philippines on Christmas Eve leaving at least 16 people dead and thousands others homeless.
Christmas typhoon kills at least 13 in Philippines
Typhoon Phanfone hit the Philippines late on Tuesday with winds of up to 120 kph (75 mph) and gusts of 150 kph, heavy rain and flooding.
PHOTO GALLERY: A Philippine Christmas
The celebration of Christmas in predominantly Catholic Philippines is a display of piety, culture, feasts, and, in recent years, commerce.
Preparations for the festivities start...
Philippine government, communist rebels declare holiday truce
Church leaders say holiday truce is 'very good news' for Filipinos
‘Proximate Justice’: When hope and history rhyme
There is comfort in the idea of pursuing true justice, which can only be fulfilled by God
Bomb blasts hit southern Philippine provinces ahead of Christmas
Cotabato Archdiocese condemns attacks that sowed fear among residents
Unfinished business: Why warlords flourish in the Philippines
The country's biggest challenge is dismantling the infrastructure of impunity