US offers over a billion dollars to support Mindanao railway project
The offer came after the Philippines decided against pursuing Chinese official development assistance (ODA) financing for the project
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Pope Leo XIV: Learn hospitality from St. Joseph and Holy Family
Pope Leo calls on communities to look to the Holy Family to rediscover their calling to welcome others and learn to walk the path of service
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Possible El Niño later this year could trigger drought across Southeast Asia
Climate agencies monitor Pacific conditions as forecasts signal possible El Niño, raising concerns over food security, water supply, and disaster risks
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Pope mourns Lebanese priest killed in Lebanon, prays for peace in Middle East
Pope Leo XIV mourns the late Lebanese priest, Fr. Pierre El-Rahi, who was killed amid the conflict in the Middle East
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Caritas Philippines backs call to cancel destructive mining permits, stands with affected communities
Bishop Alminaza said the issue of mining goes beyond environmental damage and reflects a broader economic system driven by extraction
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Global church bodies warn widening Middle East war threatens civilians and regional peace
Global church bodies warn widening Middle East war threatens civilians, urging ceasefire and renewed diplomacy to prevent deeper crisis
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Synod releases Final Report of Study Group on women in the Church
The General Secretariat of the Synod publishes the third Final Report on 'Women’s participation in the life and leadership of the Church.'
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Groups urge faster renewable energy shift amid Mindoro energy strain
Church and environmental groups urge faster renewable energy transition as Mindoro conservation measures expose fossil fuel vulnerability
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Pope to Rome parish: Everyone can be a builder of peace and reconciliation
Every person, he recalled, has value because all are created in the image of God and share the dignity of being sons and daughters of God
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Mining-affected communities bring barricade protests to Manila, urge DENR to cancel permits
Community leaders bring anti-mining barricade struggles to Manila, urging government to cancel permits and halt destructive mining operations
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Asian stocks plunge as oil jumps on widening Middle East conflict
Oil prices surge after U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, triggering Asian market losses and raising fears of higher energy costs
