Pope: Corruption is gangrene of people

07/13/2015

ASUNCION, Paraguay—Pope Francis decried the scourge of corruption as the “gangrene of a people” on Saturday in Paraguay, one of the poorest countries in South America and where graft is rampant. The 78-year-old Pope—in Paraguay on the…

Persistent Mayor Rama to appeal to Palace, Vatican

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/22/2014

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama won’t give up appealing to the Vatican to include Cebu in Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines on January next year. He said he would send an official communication to Malacañang  as…

Cotabato bishop named cardinal

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, AP 01/13/2014

Pope Francis yesterday named his first batch of cardinals, choosing 19 men from Asia, Africa and elsewhere, including the archbishop of Cotabato, Orlando Quevedo. Vatican observers note that the choice of the cardinals reflect the pope’s attention…

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