By Fr. Shay Cullen What made Nelson Mandela the most famous and revered leader world-wide, and perhaps the most respected leader in history was his unshakable commitment to human rights and dignity. He inspired his nation as a political prisoner for 27 years under the apartheid white minority regime of South Africa and he stood by his […]
NELSON MANDELA, CHAMPION OF PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
December 16th, 2013 | Comments Off on NELSON MANDELA, CHAMPION OF PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS »THE HUMAN FACE OF PHILIPPINE POVERTY
December 16th, 2013 | Comments Off on THE HUMAN FACE OF PHILIPPINE POVERTY »By Fr. Shay Cullen Reggie is the human face of poverty in the Philippines. He and his family lived on the edge of total poverty until typhoon Haiyan pushed him and his family into absolute poverty this November 2013. He is a 17 year-old jobless youth whose home was taken away by the 245 kilometer per hour wind. […]
THE DANGER OF GMO FOODS
December 3rd, 2013 | Comments Off on THE DANGER OF GMO FOODS »By Fr. Shay Cullen The pictures of the hungry children holding up placards with the single word “Food” and another that cried out “Help”, these among many others were heart-wrenching cries of hundreds of thousands of poor people whose lives, homes, and families were wrecked by the devastating, all powerful storm to hit the Philippines […]
EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF THE AFTERMATH OF TYPHOON YOLANDA
November 22nd, 2013 | Comments Off on EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF THE AFTERMATH OF TYPHOON YOLANDA »BY FR. SHAY CULLEN I flew into Cebu City, an hours flight from Manila and drove with two Preda staff starting 3 am to visit the northern towns of Cebu Island on Tuesday, 19 November. The goal was to reach Daanbantayan, Bogo,and Bantayan Island to assess the storm damage, visit their communities and understand the situation […]
THE LOST ORPHANS OF YOLANDA
November 13th, 2013 | Comments Off on THE LOST ORPHANS OF YOLANDA »By Fr. Shay Cullen 12 November 2013 Besides the thousands that have been killed, injured, and made homeless by the most devastating typhoon known to humankind, the orphaned children are the most vulnerable. Their towns and villages and homes are no more and their parents are dead. They are threatened by malnutrition, kidnapping, and abduction. Horrible […]
