Catholics should learn from Muslims, says bishop

A CATHOLIC bishop yesterday said it would be a positive thing if Catholics followed the example of Muslims in the way they practice their faith.

Bacolod Muslims to ‘do what is good, avoid evil’

AFTER completing the month of Ramadan, the group of Muslims in Bacolod City, who are associated with Dar Al-Dhikr Islamic Center in Mansilingan, said they will do what is good and forbid what is evil as among the main teachings of Allah.

Butuan diocese looks into priest’s rape charge

A COMMITTEE has been to investigate allegations of rape made by an 18-year-old against a parish priest, the bishop in the Diocese of Butuan in Agusan del Norte has said.

‘Overstaying’ WYD delegates urged to come home

AN official of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday appealed to Filipino delegates who attended the recent World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain, and who are still in Europe to make sure they return home and not turn into undocumented or illegal immigrants.

Activists protest ‘enforced, involuntary disappearances’

HUMAN rights advocates yesterday renewed calls for President Benigno Aquino to stop what has been termed “enforced disappearances” of activists as they marked the International Day of the Disappeared with a rally in front of a shopping mall in Quezon City where an activist was abducted in 2007.

Archbishop sees ‘politics’ in Aquino’s choice of officials

A CATHOLIC Church leader yesterday chided President Benigno Aquino III for letting “politics rule” in his choice of government officials.

US study says Episcopal Church attendance dwindling

A RECENT study done by the Anglican organization Virtue Online claims that more than one-third of Episcopal churches in the US have only 40 or less members and that attendance numbers are still dropping.

Scottish archbishop tells Catholics not to kneel for communion

THE Archbishop of Glasgow, Scotland has told Catholics in his archdiocese not to kneel to receive communion.

Asian Catholic students, teachers meet in Tokyo

STUDENTS and instructors from Catholic colleges and universities across Asia gathered in Tokyo to discuss environmental issues and strengthen bonds of friendship with each other.

Buddhists back religious networks in Korea

THE heads of three religious broadcasting networks have won backing from a senior Buddhist leader in their campaign to pressure the national assembly into pushing through a bill that will ensure state support for struggling small media organizations.

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