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Cardinal criticizes Mexican president's anti-crime policy
The "hugs not bullets" policy of the president is ineffective, says Guadalajara archbishop Cardinal José Francisco Robles Ortega. Read more
Filipino priest to stand trial for sedition charges after speaking out on president’s drug policies
A Catholic priest in the Philippines is set to stand trial on sedition charges, stemming from his public objections to... Read more
In Philippines, bishop calls for mental health approach to drug problems
Amid a United Nations investigation into a brutal “war on drugs” by Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, a Catholic bishop is... Read more
Mexican bishop considers life sentence for 'El Chapo' to be just
The bishop of one of Mexico's most violent areas has said that Wednesday's sentencing of drug lord Joaquín Guzmán Loera... Read more
UN approves investigation into drug war in the Philippines
The UN Human Rights Council has approved a resolution to launch an investigation into the violent war on drugs taking... Read more
Filipino priest who criticized Duterte says he has gone into hiding
A Filipino priest who has been an outspoken critic of extrajudicial killings in the country says he has gone into... Read more
Filipino bishops support mandatory drug tests for students
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines has expressed support for a proposal by the country’s drug enforcement agency that... Read more
This priest says Adoration has made Juarez a safer city
Juarez, located in the state of Chihuahua in northern Mexico, was considered from 2008 to 2010 to be one of... Read more
Filipino Bishops begin rosary campaign against violent drug war
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has called for a prayer campaign to address violence in an escalating conflict... Read more
Don't misuse Bible to push death penalty, Philippines bishops say
Remember what Jesus' cross stands for, and don't misuse the Bible to justify the death penalty, the Philippines' Catholic bishops... Read more
The Filipino Catholic Church is resisting the brutal drug war
Caught in the throes of a brutal war on drugs, the people of the Philippines are increasingly looking to the... Read more
Philippines bishops: Trust in God, not Duterte's deadly drug war
Though the Philippines president has professed a willingness to go “to hell” to win his deadly war on drugs, the... Read more
End the violence, seek God's peace – a Mexican bishop calls for hope
A Mexican bishop is seeking answers after recent attacks on Catholic churches and priests, and years of high murder rates. Read more
'It's hard to think there was no complicity' – Mexican bishop on 'El Chapo' escape
Three Mexican bishops have spoken out in recent days about public sector corruption in their nation, highlighting the escape of... Read more
