Brian Gore, priest who defied Marcos dictatorship in Negros, dies at 81

Brian Gore, priest who defied Marcos dictatorship in Negros, dies at 81

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Authorities pounced on him and his group in the early 1980s. By then, Father Brian Gore knew the drill – he had been watched, followed, warned, and red-tagged. The Australian priest and several others were charged with murder in a case so thin it collapsed under scrutiny. Still, the damage was done. Gore, once a quiet Columban missionary, had become something else entirely: a name on diplomatic cables, a face on …

Fr. Gore, champion of the poor, passes away on Easter Sunday - Digicast Negros

Fr. Brian Gore, a priest who championed the cause of the poor and cared deeply for the environment, passed away at the Holy Mother of Mercy Hospital in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, 7:30 p.m. on Easter Sunday. He was 81. “He walked with the poor, defended the oppressed, and cared deeply for the environment and […] The post Fr. Gore, champion of the poor, passes away on Easter Sunday appeared first on Digicast Negros.