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Indonesia volcano causes tsunami threat

Indonesia volcano causes tsunami threat

April 18, 2024
Court-appointed judges to run Church of South India

Court-appointed judges to run Church of South India

April 18, 2024
Court orders Pakistan to restore X: lawyer

Court orders Pakistan to restore X: lawyer

April 18, 2024
India told to scrap anti-conversion laws after polls

India told to scrap anti-conversion laws after polls

April 17, 2024
Hindu mob attacks Catholic school in southern India

Hindu mob attacks Catholic school in southern India

April 17, 2024
Maoist rebels killed in clash with Indian security forces

Maoist rebels killed in clash with Indian security forces

April 17, 2024
Biggest Philippine drug bust triggers call for reform

Biggest Philippine drug bust triggers call for reform

April 16, 2024
Fighting subsides in Myanmar

Fighting subsides in Myanmar

April 16, 2024
China punishing children for parents' activism

China punishing children for parents' activism

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Joseph Peter Calleja

Joseph Peter Calleja

Joseph Peter Calleja is a lawyer and journalist based in Manila, Philippines. He is also the editor of Paris-based Bayard publications in the Philippines and a member of the Lay-Religious Alliance of the Assumptionists. He began his association with UCA News in 2020.

Broken marriage goads evangelical Christian to rediscover faith

Broken marriage goads evangelical Christian to rediscover faith

Wednesday February 14, 2024
Anne Balista calls her faith in Jesus and Mary ‘the silver lining’ of all her suffering
Black Nazarene feast continues to stir hope among Filipinos

Black Nazarene feast continues to stir hope among Filipinos

Friday January 12, 2024
Catholic devotion on display as 6 million devotees join feverish procession after it resumes in Manila after Covid hiatus
Filipino Catholics object to drag act based on Lord’s Prayer

Filipino Catholics object to drag act based on Lord’s Prayer

Friday July 14, 2023
Country’s first transgender woman lawmaker says, ‘As a Catholic, I feel offended too’
Chanting the Passion of Christ in the Philippines

Chanting the Passion of Christ in the Philippines

Thursday April 6, 2023
Reciting the traditional 'Pabasa' helps young Filipinos internalize what happened to Jesus and learn spiritual patience
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A love of music leads Filipino Muslim to Catholic faith

A love of music leads Filipino Muslim to Catholic faith

Wednesday March 15, 2023, Jaypee Calleja, Manila
In the journey ahead as a Catholic, Faitha says she is 'more than assured by the love and support of her family'
Surviving extreme poverty in the Philippines

Surviving extreme poverty in the Philippines

Thursday February 2, 2023
Almost 20 million Filipinos are deep in poverty, having less to eat and little hope of a better life
Filipino farmers decry soaring prices of food and fuel

Filipino farmers decry soaring prices of food and fuel

Saturday January 28, 2023
Onion is more expensive than meat due to a price hike and high production costs
More than a million Filipinos join Black Nazarene feast

More than a million Filipinos join Black Nazarene feast

Tuesday January 10, 2023
Many believe the centuries-old statue of Jesus has miraculous healing powers
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Filipinos live Christmas spirit with pre-dawn Masses

Filipinos live Christmas spirit with pre-dawn Masses

Tuesday December 20, 2022
Many believe attending nine-day Simbang Gabi Masses before Christmas can help fulfill any wish
US rights watchdog says police brutality rife in Philippines

US rights watchdog says police brutality rife in Philippines

Friday December 16, 2022
Theft suspect dies from injuries after a public beating by police officers in Visayas
Philippine women 'denied reproductive health rights'

Philippine women 'denied reproductive health rights'

Thursday December 15, 2022
Gabriela Women’s Party claims women have repeatedly been denied access to contraceptives
Philippines to release former drug addicts before year-end

Philippines to release former drug addicts before year-end

Wednesday December 14, 2022, Joseph Peter Calleja
Almost 5,000 narcotics suspects poised to return to society after completing rehabilitation program
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