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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Marihangin residents, allies fear holiday invasion of ancestral land
The movement said that it is the residents’ response to the brewing fear that armed guards will force entry into the island again
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Catholic Church, communities challenge OceanaGold mining contract renewal before Supreme Court
The Bayombong diocese and Nueva Vizcaya communities ask the Supreme Court to nullify OceanaGold’s FTAA renewal over consultation failures
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Pope calls for more collegiality in letter on priestly ministry
Pope Leo warns against the temptation to self-referentiality, which must be avoided because the priestly vocation is always relational
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Pope Leo XIV: May all children of the world live in peace!
Pope Leo recalls the virtues he lived of piety, charity, and mercy that educate the heart to encounter Christ and our brothers and sisters
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Catholic youths begin synodal journey to tackle commuter safety in the Philippines
Top MISSION POSSIBLE student hackers in the Philippines launch PASAHero, turning synod-inspired ideas into a commuter safety initiative
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Vietnamese Church expands support for pregnant women in crisis
Catholic groups in Vietnam expand shelters and accompaniment programs to support pregnant women facing serious challenges
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Pope Leo calls for an unarmed peace amid the threat of war
Pope Leo XIV calls for disarmament, dialogue and the conversion of hearts as necessary conditions for a lasting and unarmed peace
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Catholic bishop warns against displacement of Indigenous community before Christmas in Palawan
Church leaders and residents raise rights concerns after a court order heightens eviction fears for Indigenous island community.
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Catholic Church in Seoul launches medical support for migrant children
The Seoul Archdiocese and Catholic Medical Center link World Youth Day preparations to sustained healthcare support for migrant children
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Pope on Advent: Prepare for Christ’s coming, don’t get lost in frenetic activity
Leo underlines the importance of Advent as a time of preparation, prayer, and reflection so that we may welcome the birth of Christ
