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Portugal’s Catholic Church to compensate sexual abuse victims
April 29, 2024 · By Catarina Demony, Miguel Pereira, Reuters for www.gmanetwork.com
Portugal’s Catholic Church to compensate sexual abuse victims FATIMA, Portugal – Portugal’s Catholic Church said on Thursday it will financially compensate victims of child sexual abuse within the Church, setting the amounts to be paid on a case-by-case basis, an approach survivors’ groups have criticized. Members of Portugal’s Bishops’ Conference (CEP) have been meeting since […]
Read More...China to relocate Buddhist monastery in Tibet
April 25, 2024 · By UCA News Reporter for www.ucanews.com
China to relocate Buddhist monastery in Tibet Chinese authorities have begun relocating a 19th-century Buddhist monastery in Tibet that is expected to be submerged underwater after the completion of the world’s tallest 3D-printed hydropower dam, says a report. The relocation of the Atsok Gon Dechen Choekhorling Monastery in Dragkar County began following an order from […]
Read More...Fighting subsides in Myanmar
April 25, 2024 · By UCA News Reporter for www.ucanews.com
Fighting subsides in Myanmar Heavy fighting near Shwe Kokko – a notorious organized crime hub – on the Thai border had subsided by April 12 after some 500 troops loyal to Myanmar’s ruling junta reportedly dispersed with some surrendering to forces aligned with the Karen National Union (KNU). A substantial loss of territory and control by the […]
Read More...Church in Asia urged to evangelize digital world with ‘love’
April 25, 2024 · By LiCAS News for philippines.licas.news
Church in Asia urged to evangelize digital world with ‘love’ The Prefect of the Holy See’s Dicastery for Communication challenged Asian church leaders to “communicate with the heart” in a rapidly changing technology-driven world. In his address to bishops during a session at the Bishops’ Institute for Social Communication (BISCOM) on April 17, Dr. Pabol […]
Read More...Frail pope to embark on Asia trip, his longest ever, in September
April 23, 2024 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
Frail pope to embark on Asia trip, his longest ever, in September VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis will take his first overseas trip of the year and the longest of his 11-year papacy, traveling to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore from Sept. 2-13, the Vatican said on Friday, April 12. The Asia and Oceania trip […]
Read More...ASEAN countries leaning towards China, new poll reveals
April 19, 2024 · By Mark Saludes for philippines.licas.news
ASEAN countries leaning towards China, new poll reveals A recent survey by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies indicated a significant shift in strategic alliances within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). For the first time, a slight majority of respondents from the ten ASEAN member countries expressed a preference for aligning with China over the […]
Read More...Pope Francis: ‘A Christian without courage’ is ‘a useless Christian’
April 19, 2024 · By Catholic News Agency for philippines.licas.news
Pope Francis: ‘A Christian without courage’ is ‘a useless Christian’ Pope Francis on Wednesday dedicated his general audience catechesis to the virtue of fortitude, observing that it consists of the ability to live with courage and to confront the inner — and outer — turmoils of life. “A Christian without courage, who does not turn […]
Read More...Climate activists in Manila hit Washington’s trilateral summit
April 19, 2024 · By LiCAS News for philippines.licas.news
Climate activists in Manila hit Washington’s trilateral summit Activists warned that the meeting of US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. in Washington would advance fossil fuel interests over climate mitigation. The activists noted the significant roles of the involved countries in the global energy sector. The […]
Read More...Sunflower Run as a campaign on empowerment of women and children
April 19, 2024 · By Dennis Gorecho for philippines.licas.news
Sunflower Run as a campaign on empowerment of women and children On March 29, 1984, Proclamation No. 2346 was enacted declaring April 30 as “Woman Suffrage Day” to enable Filipino women to “renew their advocacy and support for clean, honest, and free elections and pursue with greater zeal their efforts towards this direction.” It was […]
Read More...Pope Francis decries how ‘the unborn with disabilities are aborted’ in throwaway culture
April 19, 2024 · By Catholic News Agency for philippines.licas.news
Pope Francis decries how ‘the unborn with disabilities are aborted’ in throwaway culture Pope Francis decried how “the unborn with disabilities are aborted” in a speech on Thursday at a Vatican conference on disability inclusion. The pope warned that “the throwaway culture” turns into “a culture of death” when people “presume to be able to […]
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