by Fr. Shay Cullen The death toll is at least 1,360 Palestinians killed, mostly civilians, women and children, and hundreds more have been injured. 58 Israelis killed, 56 soldiers, 2 of them civilians. 16 Palestinians were killed when an Israeli shell hit a UN school where 3000 refugees were sheltering. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon […]
LIGHTING A CANDLE IN THE DARKNESS
July 23rd, 2014 | Comments Off on LIGHTING A CANDLE IN THE DARKNESS »By Fr. Shay Cullen The good news is that hundreds, if not thousands of children will be protected from abuse and molestation by some of the 660 British subjects arrested for accessing unlawful images of children on the internet by a coordinated police action throughout the United Kingdom a few weeks ago. Many more suspects […]
EIGHT MONTHS AFTER TYPHOON HAIYAN
July 18th, 2014 | Comments Off on EIGHT MONTHS AFTER TYPHOON HAIYAN »by Fr. Shay Cullen In the middle of the rubble and dirt of the aftermath of the most devastating typhoon to hit the Philippines last November 8, 2013, we found children still able to smile, standing as they did with ragged torn T-shirts and dirty faces and legs in the mud. They were covered in […]
THE RESCUE
July 11th, 2014 | Comments Off on THE RESCUE »Fr. Shay Cullen – The dilapidated house and few small cottages falling apart made up what was called S.C.O.T.S. Foundation for abandoned children. It was set up by Lilian May Thomson, 65, from Dunfermline, Scotland. According to her US passport she is named as Lilian May Zimmer. Her house is in a remote place at the end of a small, narrow valley in Subic, Philippines.
Coco farmers oppose chemical pesticides
July 9th, 2014 | Comments Off on Coco farmers oppose chemical pesticides »Coco farmers oppose chemical pesticides July 8, 2014 8:37 pm CITY: A farmers’ movement in this city opposed the use of Neonicotinoids chemicals to prevent the spread of coconut scale insects (CSI) or “cocolisap”, saying these will hurt the coconut industry, certified organic farms and the beekeeping industry. Save the Coconut Movement (SCM), comprising coconut farmers, […]
