By Fr. Shay Cullen There was a time in 2019 when people were getting the flu and thought little of it until it began to spread and hundreds and then thousands and hundreds of thousands were suffering and dying. No one was ready for what was to become a deadly pandemic that could hurt, wound,
May 16, 2022
Long-suffering Filipinos have only known poverty since they have had many strongmen as presidents, believing that a man could rule justly with fear and force. They welcomed iron-fisted leaders of the past, hoping they could solve social issues, alleviate poverty and bring justice. That belief has proven to be a mistake.
May 7, 2022
By Fr. Shay Cullen Eleven-year-old Evangeline is one of several children rescued from child sex abusers that abused them over the internet for money from rich foreigner pedophiles. The demand is huge. The other child victims are boys and girls- six, eight, and 10 years old. They were repeatedly sexually abused in front of an
May 3, 2022
Jesus of Nazareth tells his story. “I have a story to tell. I came on earth as a man, fully human with all the feelings, emotions, desires and challenges of growing up in a land where there were great injustices, hardship, and poverty in the middle of great wealth. I saw
April 20, 2022
The planet as we know it today will never be the same tomorrow or in the months and years yet to come. Life on earth is diminishing with the massive loss of biodiversity due to the environmental effects of logging, deforestation, invasive species, mass chemical-based agricultural production, climate change and many
April 5, 2022
By Fr. Shay Cullen The Russian unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing bombing of civilians have resulted in over 1,000 civilians killed so far and perhaps more killing of women and children to come. The Putin war wages on in Ukraine. The Ukrainian army and militia are strongly resisting and winning victories against the
March 28, 2022
By Shay Cullen We treasure many possessions in this world but for the vast majority of people, there is one most valuable of all. What is it for you: love, gold, money, security, peace, family, happiness? Yes, all are precious but without the one most precious of all, which we take for granted, we cannot
February 21, 2022
By Shay Cullen It’s encouraging to see active youth groups walking along beaches and river banks scooping up discarded plastic wrappings, bottles, bags, slippers and plastic junk that are causing not only unsightliness but are also a source of deadly toxic chemicals in our environment. They are cleaning up our mess when we use and
February 15, 2022
Peace will likely never come to the world until violence against children- physical, emotional, psychological and sexual- comes to an end. This heinous crime against vulnerable children is a violation of human rights. It creates life-long suffering, anguish and pain that last into adulthood. The memories are hard to eradicate, they shape
February 7, 2022
By Shay Cullen We need to reflect upon ourselves, our species. We, humans with reflective intelligence and knowledge of higher values, must urgently strive to be better human beings. Working together, we can change the world by teaching truth and honesty, giving a good example and sharing knowledge and doing good for our neighbors and
February 1, 2022
By Shay Cullen Most people turn away from bad news especially during the coronavirus pandemic but it is causing greater levels of sexual abuse and violence against women and children as lock-downs continue. We must ask, so we can know how to act: why is there a growing level of violence, physical and sexual, against
January 22, 2022
By Fr. Shay Cullen In one of its recent singular success stories, the International Criminal Court (ICC) brought about the arrest, trial and sentencing of Bosco Ntaganda. He was found “guilty beyond reasonable doubt” of crimes against humanity for killing numerous people, committing war crimes, sexually abusing many women and children in his sex slavery
January 17, 2022