Dozens of people believed buried in a landslide unleashed by Typhoon Mangkhut in the Philippines probably did not survive, a mayor said Monday, although rescuers kept digging through mud and debris covering a chapel where they had taken shelter.
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Catholic priest says life in danger for criticizing Duterte
A Roman Catholic priest who was one of the earliest critics of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly crackdown on drugs has gone into hiding due to what he says were signs he’s being targeted by motorcycle-riding hitmen.
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Philippine church leaders fear suicide bomb blast may heighten tensions with Muslims
Security forces were placed on full alert in the southern Philippine region of Mindanao following a deadly suicide bomb blast in Basilan province that killed 10 people.
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A bold debut about Filipino life in America
A frank and immersive foray into the world of Filipino-American immigrants to the United States.
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Cardinal Tagle laments deaths of innocent people in Philippines
Ucanews.com reported the cardinal’s questions and plea came a day before the Philippine Catholic bishops issued a statement condemning the killings across the country.
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Philippines orders Australian nun deported and blacklisted
The Philippine immigration bureau on Thursday ordered the deportation of an Australian nun who has angered the president by joining anti-government rallies, but her lawyers called the move “persecution” and said they would appeal.
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Duterte says he’ll curb tirades, then tells bishops not to criticize him
Outspoken Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is to curb his tirades against the Catholic Church after agreeing to a moratorium on statements deriding priests and bishops.
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Philippine bishops call for fasting and prayers after Duterte ‘stupid God’ remarks
Philippine Catholic bishops on Monday called for fasting and prayers after President Rodrigo Duterte called God “stupid” and questioned God’s existence in profane remarks that set the foul-mouthed leader on a collision course with Asia’s largest Catholic church.
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Philippine president slammed for calling God ‘stupid’
The Philippine president, notorious for having insulted the pope and former U.S. President Barack Obama, has sparked outrage for calling God “stupid” in Asia’s bastion of Catholicism.
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Priest fatally shot and killed at altar of Philippine Catholic church
Two gunmen killed Rev. Richmond Nilo as he prepared to celebrate Mass at the altar of a chapel in the northern Philippines, in the latest deadly attack on a priest in Asia’s largest predominantly Catholic nation, police said Monday.