China executes Filipino drug mules

THREE Filipinos convicted in China of drug smuggling have been executed.

Church, lawmakers mourn death of drug mules

FILIPINOS mourned the death of three Filipinos executed in China for drug trafficking.

Priests blamed for Filipinos’ ignorance of RH bill

CATHOLIC priests are to blame for people’s ignorance regarding birth control issues, according to a leading lawyer.

Church resumes dialogue with palace on birth control

CATHOLIC Church leaders on Wednesday met with President Benigno Aquino III in Malacañang to discuss family planning polices, presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said.

Archbishop Palma to lead Limasawa Mass

ARCHBISHOP Jose Palma of Cebu will lead priests and bishops of four dioceses in a Mass celebrating the 490th First Mass anniversary on Limasawa island in Southern Leyte on March 31, said Bishop Precioso Cantillas of Maasin Diocese.

Muslim leaders still hopeful on peace process

DESPITE failed efforts by past administrations on peace process, Muslim leaders said they are still hopeful that peace will soon be achieved in the Philippines.

Death penalty remains rife in Asia

CAPITAL punishment is in decline worldwide but a number of Asian countries are executing more people, according to the latest report compiled by Amnesty International. Many criminals throughout the region are under sentence of death.

Maryknoll to dismiss priest over women’s ordination

THE Maryknoll Society has given peace activist Father Roy Bourgeois 15 days to “publicly recant” his support of women’s ordination or face dismissal from the missionary order.

Chinese bishop ordained with ‘dual’ approval

FATHER Paul Liang Jiansen, 46, was ordained Bishop of Jiangmen on Wednesday, making him the first new bishop in China this year.

Flash floods kill 11 in south Thailand

CATHOLIC Church institutions in southern Thailand are helping people affected by flash floods that have hit the region over the past few days.

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