Tag: SW
Ecumenical peace group welcomes Duterte arrest, calls it step toward justice
“The arrest is a signal to end the culture of impunity prevalent in the country. It is a right path towards achieving peace based on justice”
Philippine rights groups urge Dutch government to deny Harry Roque asylum...
Karapatan argued that Roque’s application is an abuse of a mechanism intended for victims of persecution, not for those who enabled it
Pope Francis: War is absurd. Let’s disarm the Earth
In the letter, published by Vatican News on March 18, the Pope asks Fontana to relaunch and amplify his appeal for peace and disarmament
Faith-based group cites threats, disinformation in plea to keep Duterte detained
The group urged the ICC to deny any request for Duterte’s interim release and to bar his return to the Philippines during the trial
Vatican releases first photo of Pope since hospitalization
According to the Holy See Press Office, the photo was taken on Sunday morning, 16 March, and distributed to the public later in the evening
Duterte in The Hague: Ex-Philippine leader to answer ICC charges on...
The former leader is accused of the crime against humanity of murder in connection with extrajudicial killings
ICC detains Duterte over drug war killings; UN applauds move
His administration's campaign was widely condemned for its brutality, with thousands of alleged drug suspects killed in police operations
Priest calls Duterte’s arrest ‘a triumph of good against evil’
He described it a “moral victory”, saying it signified the nation’s reckoning with the deadly anti-drug campaign that killed thousands
Synodality meets Indigenous wisdom in new Asia-centered book
A collection of papers, reflections, pastoral experiences, and proposals aimed at amplifying Indigenous voices within the universal Church
Children at risk: UN report warns against rising trafficking and impunity
“As a result, trafficking in children remains a low cost and low risk, yet high profits crime, generating billions of dollars annually"
Support LiCAS.news
We work tirelessly each day to tell the stories of those living on the fringe of society in Asia and how the Church in all its forms - be it lay, religious or priests - carries out its mission to support those in need, the neglected and the voiceless.
We need your help to continue our work each day. Make a difference and donate today.
