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August 2, 2018

Philippine church leaders fear suicide bombing may heighten tensions with Muslims

Residents who returned from evacuation centres walk past a bullet-ridden house Oct. 29, 2017, believed to have been used by pro-Islamic State militant group leaders in Marawi, Philippines.
COTABATO, Philippines – Security forces were placed on full alert in the southern Philippine region of Mindanao following a deadly suicide bomb blast in Basilan province that killed 10 people.
Published in International
September 18, 2017

Philippine priest, kidnapped in May, freed

Father Teresito Soganub gives a statement Sept. 18 during a news conference in Manila, Philippines. Father Soganub was released after being held captive by the Maute terror since May 23.

MANILA, Philippines – A senior Philippine priest taken hostage by Islamic State-inspired militants in the southern city of Marawi has been freed after almost four months of captivity.

Published in International
June 29, 2017

Marawi bishop says church can't negotiate with terrorists who hold priest

Government forces of the Philippines patrol a street in Pigcawayan June 22.

DAGUPAN, Philippines – The Catholic bishop in the southern Philippine city of Marawi dismissed as "ridiculous" proposals to negotiate for the release of a priest held captive by terrorist gunmen.

Published in International
June 27, 2017

Hope continues for captured Filipino priest sighted alive

A video surfaced May 23 showing Fr. Chito Suganob, who was one of some 240 Catholics kidnapped by Islamic militants, calling the Philippines’ government to halt their military offence.

MARAWI, Philippines – Captured priest Father Teresito “Chito” Suganob was seen alive on Sunday in a part of a Philippines city under Islamist militant control, Agence France Presse reports.

Published in International
June 7, 2017

Desecration of Philippines cathedral by militants draws wide condemnation

Smoke billows from a burning building as government troops continued their assault on Islamic militants June 1 in Marawi, Philippines.

MANILA, Philippines – Muslim religious and political leaders in the Philippines have joined in the barrage of condemnation of the desecration of a Catholic cathedral by terrorist gunmen in the besieged city of Marawi.

Published in International