Tag: family
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Confronting Collective Trauma in the Wake of Duterte’s War on Drugs
May 8, 2025 | Opinion In a poignant piece, Fr. Emmanuel “Nono” L. Alfonso, SJ, sheds light on the ongoing trauma faced by families of extrajudicial killing (EJK) victims under Duterte’s War on Drugs. Published in Currents, the article captures the stories of survivors who attended a trauma counseling session at UGAT Foundation, Ateneo de…
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Do You Remember? A Call for Justice and Compassion
Do you remember their names? Do you remember their stories? Aldrin Pineda was just playing in his neighborhood when a police officer shot him. The officer said it was an accident, that he tripped and fired his gun. But Aldrin was 13 years old—too young to be caught in such violence. Do you remember the…
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Pope Francis Renews Plea for Peace: ‘Pray and Do Penance for Peace’
Pope Francis has once again called for global peace, urging the faithful to pray and do penance for an end to war and suffering in conflict-ridden nations. Speaking at his General Audience on Wednesday, the pope departed from his prepared remarks to issue an impassioned appeal. “I think of all those countries that are at…
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” OPLAN Dalaw: Reconnecting Hearts and Mending Souls”
By Angel Allego | January 10, 2025 The Philippine Jesuit Prison Service Foundation, Inc. (PJPS) brought light and hope to families torn apart by incarceration through its heartfelt initiative, OPLAN Dalaw. As part of the Socio-Pastoral Program, this event aimed to reconnect Children in Conflict with the Law (CICLs) with their loved ones. The atmosphere…
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