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Bishop demands probe into killing of 14 Negros farmers

A Catholic bishop wants full investigation into the weekend slaying of 14 persons, one of them a church lay minister, in Negros Oriental province.

Readings
Homily

April 3 2019

Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent

Challenged to love even the unlovable

JESUS does not seem tired of shocking his disciples. He has already jolted them with the “beatification” of the poor, the hungry, the despised and the persecuted, and the four “woes” addressed to the rich, the well-fed, the satisfied and those who enjoy the favor of the people.

Statements
Vatican Documents

SFIC Statement in Solidarity with the Suffering Filipino People

As we celebrate our 90 years of SFIC presence and ministry in the Philippines, we, the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Mother of God (SFIC), affirm our charism as recognizing the presence of God “in the poor, the little ones and the powerless.”

Message of Pope Francis for Lent 2019

Pope Francis prays during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 10,...

WATCH

The smell of the sheep: Knowing their pain and healing their wounds is at the core of the shepherd’s task | By Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle

Presentation of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila at the start of the 3-day Meeting on the Protection of Minors in the Church that kicked off on Feb. 21 in the Vatican.

NATION

Bishop urges bets to avoid violence after killing of Negros official

A Catholic bishop decried the killing of a reelectionist Negros Oriental board member and called on midterm-poll bets

ASIA

South Korean bishops call for an end to the death penalty

The South Korean bishops’ conference has called for an end to the death penalty, and asked the nation’s Constitutional Court to consider whether capital punishment violates South Korea’s constitution.

EDITORIAL

Transparency and accountability

by CBCP News

IF we want our life to be good, we need to develop a keen sense of transparency and accountability. These traits assure us that we are on the right path.

OPINION

Condemning terror: ‘’What has happened to humanity’’?

by Fr. Jerome Secillano

AN important question must be asked, does the “war on terror” make us any safer? Critics argue that the “war on terror” has unfortunately left us less safe, with some going as far as claiming that it is precisely the leading cause of terrorism.

WORLD

Catholics bring pro-life voices to the UN Commission for Women

As participants in the UN Commission for Women’s annual gathering advocated for increased international access to abortion, side events hosted by the Vatican and other Catholic groups presented a pro-life perspective on women’s empowerment at the UN.