DUBLIN — Children in the Gaza Strip are the first and most affected victims of a war aimed at wiping out the Palestinians from that territory. The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has said more than 15,000 children in Gaza have been killed, over 34,000 injured, and nearly 1 million displaced.
July 25, 2025
The greatest force in the world is one that attracts and brings people and things together, one that created the Earth and affects everyone, for good or bad. This force can unite and strengthen bonds. The closer they are, the stronger and greater is the force. Commitment, dedication, and love of
July 11, 2025
This can be good news to many readers who believe in and act on the phrase “the truth will set us free.” Free from what? From not knowing the danger certain things pose to our lives and that of our children. We all want our children to lead a full life
June 17, 2025
A poster declaring that “justice delayed is justice denied” is posted on many a courtroom wall as a reminder that delaying justice is crippling the Philippine judicial system. We need judicial reform, not posters. Many family courts are so swamped with child abuse cases that there is an urgent need for
June 14, 2025
Pope Francis has passed from this world, to the great sorrow of all who loved him and his style of leadership as head of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the only pope in 1,282 years who was not a European, as well as the first Jesuit to be elected pontiff.
May 5, 2025
There are thousands of bright and high-achieving Filipino students, to the point that special schools have been established to develop their knowledge and talents, equip them with the skills that would help land them a good job, and contribute to the development of the nation. Filipino students are naturally good and
April 3, 2025
While many good and dedicated bishops and priests in the Philippines and elsewhere are examining their conscience about their responsibility to bring pedophile clergymen to justice, many more are not. In the past, Pope Francis — who remains hospitalized — has strongly spoken out on the urgent need to cleanse the
March 6, 2025
All of us want to live in a just society where cheating, exploitation and corruption have no place. Almost everyone wants a society that respects the values of the Gospel, and where all are treated equally with respect and dignity and people help each other like Good Samaritans. This is the
February 20, 2025
There are dozens of ways that people can choose to be followers and believers of Jesus of Nazareth. Going to church and praying is good and right and can be a powerful spiritual experience. However, Jesus wants us to imitate him. Not all understand what Jesus himself wanted his followers to
January 16, 2025
Most people who consider themselves Christians will have their own imagined image of Jesus of Nazareth. Few really know who he was, what he did and said, or was reported as having said. Most know him as the child of poor parents born in a manger in Bethlehem, in what’s now
December 12, 2024
But there are many good, honest judges and brave, dedicated prosecutors working to attain justice for child victims. At the Preda Foundation’s therapeutic home in Zambales, the abused children are healed and empowered to fight for justice and file criminal complaints against their rapists and abusers. They bravely testify against them,
December 9, 2024
DURING the Senate’s plenary debates on the 2025 General Appropriations Act, Sen. Grace Poe said there were 900,000 court cases left unresolved and undecided for many years. It was an astounding revelation. The complainants are waiting for justice to be served. “Justice delayed is justice denied” is a sign hanging in
December 5, 2024