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  • Philippines orders Australian nun deported and blacklisted

    Philippines orders Australian nun deported and blacklisted

    • Jul 19, 2018

    The Philippine immigration bureau has ordered the deportation of an Australian nun who has angered the president by joining anti-government rallies, but her lawyers call the move “persecution” and say they’ll appeal.

    By Associated Press
  • Key ally of Philippines president introduces bills allowing for divorce, same-sex unions

    Key ally of Philippines president introduces bills allowing for divorce, same-sex unions

    • Jul 25, 2017

    The Philippines is the only country in the world — except for the Vatican — to have no divorce law. That could change after the Speaker of the House introduced legislation to allow for “quick dissolution” of marriage.

    By Crux Staff
  • Filipino bishops praise cross-country march against death penalty

    Filipino bishops praise cross-country march against death penalty

    • May 11, 2017

    Catholic bishops in the Philippines lauded a 21-day march aimed at criticizing the war on drugs issued by President Duterte which has already cost thousands of lives. Catholic leaders have been vocally opposed to the revival of a harsh death penalty in the country .

    By Catholic News Agency
  • Filipino bishop backs case against Duterte in international court

    Filipino bishop backs case against Duterte in international court

    • Apr 28, 2017

    A Filipino bishop backs the case filed before the International Criminal Court against Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, calling him a “mass murder.” Human Rights Watch reported that more than 7,000 people had been killed in the president’s war on drugs in less than a year.

    By Catholic News Service
  • Philippine archbishop rebukes faithful: ‘I am a Catholic but …’

    Philippine archbishop rebukes faithful: ‘I am a Catholic but …’

    • Apr 19, 2017

    As the government in the Philippines continues its violent war against drugs, Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan expressed his concern for Catholics in the country who continue to support the President. The archbishop criticized those who hide behind the statement “I am a Catholic but ….”

    By Simone Orendain
  • Philippine House OKs restoring death penalty for drug cases

    Philippine House OKs restoring death penalty for drug cases

    • Mar 7, 2017

    The death penalty by hanging, lethal injection or firing squad has been restored in the Philippines despite criticism by the Catholic Church and human rights groups. President Rodrigo Duterte has been launching a violent war against drugs that has so far claimed the life of thousands.

    By Associated Press
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