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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UN High Commissioner for Refugees: Church important partner in helping refugees
Many refugees struggle to get out of situations of displacement and humanitarian organizations are stretched for resources
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Pope Leo XIV calls for safeguards as AI reshapes communication, media
Pope Leo XIV warns artificial intelligence risks eroding human dignity, journalism, and truth, urging safeguards for communication trust
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Philippine court convicts journalist, church worker of terrorism financing, drawing condemnation from press freedom groups
Philippine court convicts community journalist of terrorism financing, alarming press freedom groups after her acquittal in weapons cases
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Pope: Amid war and loss of respect for human dignity, let us pray for peace
Pope invites the faithful to pray for Christian unity and for peace, especially in our time marked by a lack of respect for human dignity
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Press freedom groups seek acquittal of Frenchie Mae Cumpio as verdict nears
Protesters urge acquittal as court nears ruling on journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, with rights groups citing red-tagging concerns
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Pope’s World Day of Sick message: Love by bearing another’s pain
Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to consider the Samaritan's compassion and how we too can offer love by bearing the pain of others
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Caritas Philippines backs halt to mining exploration in Nueva Vizcaya town
Church leaders back rural communities in Dupax, urging accountability as mining tensions escalate and residents maintain a people’s barricade
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Global watchdogs warn Cumpio case tests Philippines’ press freedom record
Advocates warn that Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s prolonged detention signals shrinking civic space, rising risks for Filipino community journalists
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Filipino priest elected abbot of South Carolina’s Mepkin Abbey
A Filipino priest has been elected the new leader of Mepkin Abbey, a community of Catholic monks in the
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Fishers demand accountability for Manila Bay reclamation damage
As Manila Bay rehabilitation enters seventh year, fisherfolk press government and corporations to halt reclamation, dredging projects
