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  • Gov’t told: ‘Filipinos aren’t a lost cause’

    Gov’t told: ‘Filipinos aren’t a lost cause’

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    CFC-YFC MANILA – With the death penalty bill still at the Senate committee level, a youth group has objected to what many perceive as the Duterte administration’s seemingly unstoppable push for the reimposition of the death penalty, saying it can mean only one thing: Filipinos are hopeless cases. In statement entitled “Life-giving justice not deadly revenge”, the youth ministry arm of Couples for Christ (CFC) challenged the Duterte administration to bring about “positive and influential change in the country.” ‘Sworn mandate’ CFC-YFC, which boasts thousands of members in 110 countries all over the world, wishes to direct the government’s focus away from pushing what many believe to be the Duterte administration’s pet bill and towards rehabilitation of erring members of society. According to the international youth group, it is should be the government’s “sworn mandate to improve the quality of life rendering death penalty unnecessary.” “It is … more becoming of a government to help their citizens in their moral transformation rather than putting an end to their life,” added the group.

  • Catholics urged to join Earth Hour

    Catholics urged to join Earth Hour

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    The bishops urged Catholics to join millions of people across the world who will show they care about the future with global lights out on Saturday, March 25, for an at least an hour starting at 8:30pm. “This way, we will also be reminding ourselves of how needlessly wasteful we can be — of electric energy, water, and other resources that we thoughtlessly believe we have in abundance but of which we are, increasingly, in short supply,” he said. It takes a renewal not only of our commitment to care for the earth, but of our faith, to be able to recognize the world we live in as God’s gift, our common heritage as his sons and daughters,” he added.

  • Repentance essential to conversion – Archbishop Soc

    Repentance essential to conversion – Archbishop Soc

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    He said that Edgar was an illiterate “who did not know God too” and had no guilt at his first murder and was only afraid to be caught. On the other hand, the prelate said that Art was a policeman, who who had killed criminals in the hundreds believing that he was serving humanity by “removing” bad people from society. “There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance,” he also said.

  • Edgar and Art and God’s Mercy

    Edgar and Art and God’s Mercy

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    He was so sure he would not get killed because somebody had assured him repeatedly “Sagot kita!” His fear of getting caught became less and less because a voice was always there to assure him “You will not be caught.” Killing was not a sin. Edgar did not even say “Lord have mercy.” He just said “Lord save me they will kill me.” Art had a visit from the devil. There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.

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