Hope gathers EJK victims’ families on Palm Sunday

Priest breaks bread with Manila’s homeless on Palm Sunday

As the Catholic Church marked the beginning of Holy Week, a missionary priest brought Palm Sunday beyond the church walls, celebrating Mass with Manila’s homeless community. Society of Divine Word Fr. Flavie Villanueva led the liturgy at the Arnold Janssen Kalinga Center in Tayuman, a sanctuary for street dwellers. In his homily, he urged those […] The post Priest breaks bread with Manila’s homeless on Palm Sunday appeared first on Interaksyon.

Hope gathers EJK victims’ families on Palm Sunday

MANILA, Philippines — For some of the families of the people killed during the drug war of Rodrigo Duterte, justice will be served if the former president is convicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) and they are compensated for losing their breadwinners. The eldest son of Maria (not her real name) was only 17

MANILA, Philippines – A heartfelt Palm Sunday was celebrated by the homeless, including those who lost their lives in the war on drugs. Father Flavie Villanueva led the procession at his Kalinga Center in Manila on Sunday, April 13. What does Holy Week mean to them? Watch the report by Paterno Esmaquel II, photographed by Franz Lopez. – Rappler.com