by Sean Reilly | Dec 3, 2007
Face to face with violence and death, churches in the Philippines are helping to build peace in a country where armed conflict continues to rage, especially in the countryside. Fuelling an intensified militarization, the conflict in the Southeast Asian nation has...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 23, 2007
In face of what he called “escalating human rights violations,” the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia has announced stronger ecumenical advocacy efforts to bring the Philippines under international scrutiny. Speaking...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 22, 2007
Christians should be able to look past denominational differences and see their common humanity, said a church leader working with other faith and civic leaders to stop gross human rights violations in the Philippines – Kathy Gilbert of United Methodist News...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 19, 2007
Berlin Guerrero, a pastor of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines, was driving his family back home after an evening worship service when the car was stopped by gunmen. The pastor was taken at gunpoint and dragged into a van. His hands were hogtied. A...
