Posts Tagged ‘philippine daily inquirer’
Philippine Bishops want live media coverage of controversial court case
Some Philippine Catholic bishops issued recently their support for live media coverage of the trial of the infamous Maguindanao massacre case, which has drawn worldwide condemnation. President Benigno S. Aquino, media organizat...
News
Feisty Philippine tourist guide pleads “not guilty” to Catholic prelate’s charges
A Philippine tourist guide pleaded “not guilty” to charges of “offending religious feelings” when he went inside a Catholic cathedral in Manila by himself while an ecumenical church service was going on, and decried the stand c...
Muslim militants behead 2 Christian Filipinos, 1 escapes
One of three Christian hostages kidnapped by Al-Qaida-linked militants in the Philippines cheated death recently, but his two companions were beheaded, the Philippine Daily Inquirer said. The survivor, Elpidio Alimensi, was abd...
Commentary and News
Interreligious Group Appeals for Peace After Cathedral Bombing
The Interreligious Solidarity Movement for Peace appealed for harmony after the Abu Sayyaf, a militant Islamic group, set off two bombs in the Philippines Tuesday, killing 14, injuring 15 and destroying a Catholic Cathedral. Th...