Philippines
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Pope, at Mass with millions, tells Filipinos to protect the family
By FRANCIS X. ROCCA, Catholic News Service
Published January 22, 2015MANILA, Philippines (CNS)—Pope Francis told a crowd of an estimated 6 million gathered in a Manila park to protect the family “against insidious attacks and programs contrary to all that we hold true and sacred, all that is most beautiful and noble in our culture.” The pope’s homily at the Jan. 18 Mass also reprised […] Full Story
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Tears often are only correct response to suffering, pope tells youths in Philippines
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published January 22, 2015MANILA, Philippines (CNS)—The realities of life described by young people, especially the tearful question of a 12-year-old girl about why God allows suffering, led Pope Francis to set aside the first text he had prepared for a meeting Jan. 18 with the young people of the Philippines. “Certain realities in life can only be seen […] Full Story
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In Philippines, pope urges end to corruption, which injures poor
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published January 22, 2015MANILA, Philippines (CNS)—In a nation plagued repeatedly by corruption scandals, Pope Francis urged “everyone, at all levels of society, to reject every form of corruption, which diverts resources from the poor.” After an official welcoming ceremony Jan. 16 at the Malacanang Palace, the pope addressed President Benigno Aquino III, government officials and diplomats representing their […] Full Story