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Pope targets corruption in politics ahead of final Peru mass
'By and large, Latin America's political culture is sicker than it is healthy'
CBCP denies it 'regrets' killing of Hapilon, Maute
The lie is posted on the Facebook page 'Rodrigo Duterte Supporters,' as the Duterte administration is accused of spreading propaganda on social media
Churches show force in biggest rally under Duterte
From Catholics to Aglipayans to Born Again Christians, church members say the killings in the war on drugs contradict the commandments of God
Should the Catholic Church shut up?
The moral message of religious leaders does not resonate with the public s captivation with safety and the President s willpower
Brunei's sultan bans Christmas in hardline shift
Most people are too scared to speak up about the ban and while some privately gripe about the rule they know there is little to be done
Pope says Christians, Muslims are 'brothers' in war-torn C.Africa
UPDATED The pontiff has hammered home the message of peace during his visit to the Central African Republic which has been wracked by tit for tat violence between Muslim rebels and Christian vigilante groups
'Sayang' Poe: Grace and the INC
I was glad that she might consider running for the top position and I had high hopes for her as an alternative to Jejomar Binay But she dashed my hopes
INC, Grace Poe, and other graceless spectacles
Opportunism – especially for the purpose of rabble rousing – is not acceptable
Danish intelligence knew gunman 'at risk of radicalization'
UPDATED There are growing questions about whether the security services did enough to prevent the attacks on a cultural center and a synagogue which killed two people and shocked the tranquil nation
Tens of thousands in Copenhagen vigil for shooting victims
Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt: This is a conflict between the core values of our society and violent extremists
Denmark charges two as Europe on edge after fresh attacks
The twin weekend attacks has stoked renewed fears of Islamist and anti Semitic violence in Europe
Copenhagen gunman had 'history of violent crime'
Expressions of sympathy and horror pour in from across the world after the weekend shootings
Netanyahu urges Jews to move to Israel after Copenhagen attacks
Israel is your home We are preparing and calling for the absorption of mass immigration from Europe says the Israeli prime minister
Copenhagen attacks: Police say they killed lone suspect
UPDATED The man believed to be behind the assaults is shot dead after he openes fire on police officers near a rail station a spokesman says without giving details about his identity
Two dead, 6 injured in Copenhagen shootings
UPDATED A huge manhunt operation is underway in Denmark overnight after the attacker fled following both shootings
Corrupting God's name for political gain
Among Philippine politicians and celebrities God is always on their side especially when they are caught robbing their constituents blind
Iraq works to ease tensions after mosque attack kills 70
UPDATED The attack at the mosque in Diyala province the day before threatens to increase anger among Iraq s Sunni Muslim minority with the Shiite led government
INC lobbies for key gov't positions
The INC makes it easy for their political allies to know what they want in the form of lists of appointive positions they want secured for their own members
Pope's gentle message dodges hot button issues
The first Latin American pope has been heralded by supporters as a progressive but scholars say he is unlikely to bend on Church doctrine and key moral issues were glaringly absent from his speech
Christian, Buddhist places of worship shut in Indonesia's Aceh
Authorities in Indonesia s only province that uses Islamic sharia laws said they had closed some Christian places of worship and Buddhist temples following pressure from hardliners
Europe's first hijab-wearing mayor to take office in Bosnia
Amra Babic 43 who regularly wears the hijab won 30 percent of the votes in the mayoral race in Visoko a town of some 40 000 people near Sarajevo Bosnia Herzegovina
Mass Myanmar monk rally backs anti-Rohingya plan
Lines of clerics wearing their traditional deep red robes passed through the streets of Mandalay flanked by crowds of supporters in scenes not witnessed since a monk led protest in 2007
Why Pakistan abandoned its Nobel laureate
Abdus Salam the child prodigy born to a humble family in Punjab who won accolades for his ground breaking research in theoretical physics is all but forgotten
