The protection of children from harm and especially sexual abuse is the prime responsibility of every parent and every adult especially those with moral and legal responsibility in Church and State. Readers have responded positively to the previous article expressing relief and thanks that an alleged child rapist priest Karole Reward
January 23, 2023
The year 2023 is upon us and while many wish there will be a positive change for most Filipinos, sadly it will not be so as the rich continue to grow immensely richer and the poor poorer, according to a poverty survey of more than 15 million Filipinos carried out by
January 3, 2023
A little child named Maria once asked, “Mama, why do we have Christmas?” Each of us should have an answer to that but many do not. Maria was told, “It is a time when we learn from Jesus to help others who have less than us.” Later that day, her mother
December 25, 2022
First, it was the children, a three-year old boy marked with bruises and signs of abuse. Then, the eight-year old that he began to slap and kick and beat. Then Lily, the 35-year old mother with five children, could not take it anymore. She and the children had endured his anger,
December 5, 2022
It is vital that the Catholic Church, non-government organizations (NGOs), development agencies and government put children at the heart of national and religious concerns. The Church and clergy must remember and act constantly on the teaching of Jesus of Nazareth when he made children the center of importance in the kingdom.
November 7, 2022
This is not a happy article. It can’t be because the truth is that we live in a sad and tough world where the super rich and powerful politicians own and manipulate the world economy, the financial markets and, above all, the energy sector. They have us ordinary people subjected to
October 3, 2022
Dear Asian Bishops, servants of the People of God. Congratulations on the Golden Jubilee of the Federation of Asian Bishops Conference. In years past, I was an invited speaker and advisor to your conference meetings in Bangkok on the protection of children especially those children who are vulnerable to clerical sexual
September 20, 2022
The protection and nurturing of the family and family values was once the most important commitment of Church and State. The family is composed of parents and children, that bedrock institution of society that has been and is continually being undermined and destroyed by the gross immorality that is pervading society
September 12, 2022
The development of nuclear technology to power electricity generation was hailed as a triumph of modern technology. We can never forget and not be on our guard from the history that nuclear power was first used in the atom bomb that wiped out two Asian cities in World War II. The
September 5, 2022