drug war
After papal blessing, Duterte challenges abusive priests to ‘showdown’
By Reuters — January 24, 2017
(RNS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte launched an angry rebuke on Thursday of priests and bishops critical of his drug war, accusing them of homosexuality, corruption and child abuse.
Once-powerful Philippines church divided, subdued over drug killings
By guest — October 10, 2016
Priests are unsure how to take a stand against the thousands of killings in a war that has such overwhelming popular support.
Pope administers ‘kindness therapy’ at Mexican children’s hospital
By Tim MacGabhann — February 15, 2016
MEXICO CITY (RNS) He gave a polio vaccine to a small boy and was serenaded with a version of “Ave Maria” sung by a 15-year-old cancer patient.
Pope criticizes Mexico’s rich and corrupt elite
By Reuters — February 14, 2016
MEXICO CITY - Celebrating Mass in front of hundreds of thousands in one of Mexico's poorest and most dangerous cities, Francis decries "a society of the few and for the few."
Pope decries corruption and drugs in Mexico
By Reuters — February 13, 2016
MEXICO CITY - Francis exhorts Mexico's bishops to take a more active stand against the drug trade, which he says "devours like a metastasis.""
In Mexico, Pope Francis will deliver messages for both sides of the border
By Rosie Scammell — February 12, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Donald Trump already ripped Francis as a "very political person" for visiting the border area during the week-long trip that starts Friday.
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