COP28: to eliminate fossil fuels and save the planet Fr. Shay Cullen 2 December 2023 Last Thursday, 30 November, over 160 world leaders opened the UN Climate Summit in Dubai called COP28. This is perhaps one of the most important of these annual events that bring the world together to avert a growing catastrophic disaster as ever increasing temperatures are heating up the planet. This change in the climate is causing growing disasters in every part of the globe. No nation is exempt from this crisis, everybody is ...Continue Reading

Columban, a man with conviction and an example to all  Fr. Shay Cullen 23 November 2023 If you want to know about a fearless and outspoken defender of human dignity and rights, you have to know about the life of a man known as Columban. He was a true Christian, an Irishman who dedicated his life to the service of others. He was a missionary, a fiery preacher, fearless and dedicated.  Columban went on mission with his band of Irish priest-monks. They were greatly welcomed, admired and honored by the or ...Continue Reading

Killing children is not defence November 11, 2023 The child wrapped in a shroud of cloth dead at only five-year-old, with the endless bombing, bodies and death all around, The killing of the innocents, the weeping and human pain, above that crying was the terrible crashing sound. Bombs exploding, guns firing many died as Gaza and millions more around the world cried and wept. Bodies from buildings now in ruins were pulled by hand as rescuers, grim faced their anger in silence kept. For no cries or words could expre ...Continue Reading

Success in giving new life to former jailed youth Fr. Shay Cullen 3 November 2023 There is good news, hope and success for children in conflict with the law (CICL) at Preda New Dawn Home in Liloan, Cebu. This open center founded in 2018 is an alternative to jail and life there is based on trust, respect and building the self-value and dignity of the troubled youth. It is succeeding in giving a new, happier life and education to the young people sent there by enlightened and compassionate judges in Cebu who are d ...Continue Reading

The Declaration of Human Rights is for all Fr. Shay Cullen 28 October 2023 This coming December 10th 2023 is the 75th anniversary of the world-wide publication of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights approved and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly through Resolution 217A at its 3rd session in Paris on 10 December 1948. It was a torn and destroyed world after WWII that was reeling after the destruction, death and mass murder of an estimated total of 70–85 million people, men, women and children. ...Continue Reading

Is there any place for peace?  They attacked us with hatred, anger, atrocities commit, want on killings, they murdered left and right, without mercy or restraint, The victims cried for help, but were slaughtered, the killers would not relent. Their crimes are atrocious, which we must not repeat.  For to be like them is surely our defeat.  Let the sword of justice fall upon them and they answer for their crime and victory be declared, Let the women and the children, the innocent all be spared.  ...Continue Reading

Murder most foul of the 59th student-victim of hazing Fr. Shay Cullen 20 October 2023  The brutal torture, abuse, beating and savage attack on a young man Ahldryn Lery Chua Bravante, a 25-year-old fourth-year student from Imus, Cavite in the Philippine College of Criminology, caused his death last Monday 16th October 2023. He is number 59 on the incomplete list of Filipino hazing murder victims, according to Wikipedia. The beating of Ahldryn and another student happened during a so-called initiation rite b ...Continue Reading

Disastrous consequences of climate change for children Fr. Shay Cullen 13 October 2023 The low, dark clouds, the rumble of thunder, the flashes of lightning, and the rising wind-bending branches all indicate a powerful typhoon is approaching, and that means danger, worry, and concern for the thousands of small farmers and their families and another week of loss, hunger, hardship, and survival. City dwellers worry less with their strong buildings and water drainage systems to protect them. But living in a bamboo ...Continue Reading

Children are traumatized by long wait for justice Fr. Shay Cullen 7 October 2023 What is causing delays in our court and justice system is that the good-hearted, hard-working judges of the Family Courts are overloaded, underpaid, underfunded, and underappreciated. Most judges and prosecutors are dedicated and are working hard without fear or favor to cope with the backlog of many child sex abuse cases and deliver speedy justice, but some just cannot cope. Likewise, the offices of the prosecutors are understaffed ...Continue Reading

Children are traumatized by long wait for justice Fr. Shay Cullen 7 October 2023 What is causing delays in our court and justice system is that the good-hearted, hard-working judges of the Family Courts are overloaded, underpaid, underfunded, and underappreciated. Most judges and prosecutors are dedicated and are working hard without fear or favor to cope with the backlog of many child sex abuse cases and deliver speedy justice, but some just cannot cope. Likewise, the offices of the prosecutors are understaffed ...Continue Reading