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Philippine Bishop: Duterte’s drug war is ‘illegal, immoral and anti-poor’‍

A Catholic bishop in the Philippines said his government’s controversial war on drugs is really a war against the country’s poor. “There is no war against illegal drugs, because the supply is not being stopped. If they are really after illegal drugs, they would go after the big people, the man

WORLD GOVERNMENT SUMMIT 2019 IN DUBAI: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD

Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed said: “The Pope’s visit was a call for peace. Throughout history we see, people who make war are two types of people, politicians and religious leaders. That is why wanted to take a step towards achieving peace. Summit gathers 4,000 high-profile officials from 140 countries, heads of state “We must be […]

3,000 CATHOLICS REMEMBER SOUTH KOREA’S FIRST CARDINAL

About 3,000 people gathered in Myeongdong Cathedral to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of South Korea’s first cardinal and most respected spiritual leader. A memorial Mass for Cardinal Stephen Kim Souhwan was celebrated by Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, bishops and priests. A memorial ceremony included speeches by Archbishop Alfred Xuereb, apostolic nuncio to […]

ASIAN BISHOPS VISIT COX’S BAZAR, ASK FOR A SOLUTION TO ROHINGYA REFUGEE PROBLEM

A delegation from the Office of Human Development (OHD) of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) visited Cox’s Bazar, the largest refugee area in the world with at least 750,000 Rohingya. The visit took place between 11 and 17 February, ending with the delegation issuing an official statement urging the international community to find […]