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June 25, 2020

Bishops praise Bolivians who seize drug-trafficking plane at airstrip

Bishops in Bolivia’s Amazon region praised residents of a small town who seized a light plane, apparently owned by drug traffickers, that had violated their ban on landing at the local airstrip. “Drug trafficking in Bolivia is widespread, and this situation has made that clear,” Bishop Eugenio Coter of Riberalta, who heads the Pan-Amazonian Church... Read More
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June 15, 2020

Trinidad archbishop, who worked with young people, weighs in against marijuana

In Trinidad and Tobago, some are continuing to lobby for legalisation of recreational marijuana, but Archbishop Jason Gordon said he opposes such a move. “I have had the challenge of carrying several young people into mental institutions because of marijuana psychosis,” he said, “and it’s not a pretty sight.” Speaking at an early June online... Read More
News – World
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August 8, 2019

Philippine religious superiors slam government ‘lies’ about Church leaders

The Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines appealed to Catholics to “resist the shadow of fear cast over the nation” following government allegations that several Church leaders conspired to oust President Rodrigo Duterte. It called on people to resist the government’s “lies, violence and betrayal,” at a gathering attended by hundreds of priests,... Read More
Catholic Times, News – World
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August 2, 2019

Thousands of Philippine Catholics march to defend Church leaders

Catholics in a northern Philippines archdiocese marched in support of Church leaders accused of conspiring to overthrow President Rodrigo Duterte. About 3,000 church workers, students and parishioners from the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan carried placards with messages expressing support for Archbishop Socrates Villegas and other accused Church leaders during a prayerful demonstration on 31st July, ucanews.com... Read More
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February 19, 2019

Philippine bishop: Duterte’s drug war is ‘illegal, immoral and anti-poor’

A Catholic bishop in the Philippines said his government’s controversial war on drugs is really a war against the country’s poor. “There is no war against illegal drugs, because the supply is not being stopped. If they are really after illegal drugs, they would go after the big people, the manufacturers, the smugglers, the suppliers.... Read More
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December 20, 2018

Homeless death toll is ‘national tragedy’ after estimates show 24 per cent rise

The scale of homeless deaths has been branded a “national tragedy” after official estimates showed a rise of almost a quarter over five years. Some 597 people sleeping rough or in emergency accommodation were estimated to have died last year in England and Wales, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. This represents a 24... Read More
Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland
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December 20, 2018

Official figures on homelessness deaths to be released for first time

Official figures on the number of deaths among homeless people are to be released for the first time – just days after a homeless man was found dying outside the entrance to the Houses of Parliament. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is due to publish the statistics on homelessness deaths in England and Wales... Read More
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November 27, 2018

Generating taxes from gambling is unethical, Vatican office says

Legalising gambling fuels addictions, creating more and more compulsive gamblers, and using the industry as a source of tax revenue is unethical, said a major Vatican office. ‘The legalisation of gambling, even when it is supported by the intention of unmasking its criminal management, exponentially increases the number of pathological players,’ said an introductory note... Read More
Catholic Times, News – Vatican
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September 28, 2018

US urged to end funding of research using tissue from aborted babies

The chairman of the US bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities praised a decision by the US secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to end a Food and Drug Administration contract with a company “whose business is to procure aborted baby parts for research.” After this important “first step,” it “remains incumbent” on... Read More
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July 17, 2018

Bradley Lowery’s mother overjoyed at NHS approval for cancer drug

The mother of Bradley Lowery has welcomed news that a drug used to treat the young football mascot will be made available on the NHS. Gemma Lowery said she was “overjoyed” dinutuximab beta has been recommended for use by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) under final draft guidance published on Thursday... Read More
News – UK and Ireland
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