World must come together to fight climate change, Pope Leo says
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World must come together to fight climate change, Pope Leo says

CASTEL GANDOLFO (CNS): People of faith cannot love God while despising his creatures, and people…

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Indigenous rights advocates declared victims of enforced disappearance by Philippine court
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Indigenous rights advocates declared victims of enforced disappearance by Philippine court

MANILA (LiCAS News): The Philippine Court of Appeals declared missing indigenous rights advocates, Dexter Capuyan…

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Marginalisation of indigenous peoples, slammed by Philippine bishop
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Marginalisation of indigenous peoples, slammed by Philippine bishop

MANILA (LiCAS News): Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San Carlos and vice president of Caritas Philippines,…

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Philippine bishops demand end to land grabs from Palawan’s indigenous peoples
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Philippine bishops demand end to land grabs from Palawan’s indigenous peoples

MANILA (LiCAS News): The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines [CBCP] demanded immediate action to…

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Diocese of Legazpi blasts ‘systemic neglect’ resulting in environmental crisis 
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Diocese of Legazpi blasts ‘systemic neglect’ resulting in environmental crisis 

MANILA (SE): The Diocese of Legazpi condemned the worsening environmental degradation in Albay province, blaming…

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