Over a 3 year period, the social action arm of the Catholic Church has helped about 1.8 million people affected by the destruction caused by the super typhoon Haiyan that struck the central Philippines in 2013. The church’s recovery and rehabilitation programme has become one of its largest and far-reaching natural disaster responses, amounting to about Read more
Women posing as nuns have tried to abduct Filipino girls for human trafficking. According to news outlets, human traffickers are trying to take advantage of the desperation after Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. One group of traffickers disguised themselves nuns from a foundation and tried to lure girls to Manila. One of the 14-year-old girls involved Read more
Filipinos have been warned not to treat Pope Francis like a celebrity during his visit to their country early next year. Bishop Pedro Arigo of Puerto Princesa said activities during the Pope’s visit from January 15 to 19 should be “simple and not extravagant”. “Sometimes people treat occasions like this as if a celebrity is Read more