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March 7, 2017

With passage in House, Philippines poised to reinstate death penalty

The Philippine House of Representatives passed a bill March 7 that will restore the death penalty in the country. The bill will have go through the Senate before it can be signed into law by the president.

The Philippines stands poised to reinstate the death penalty after it was put on hold 11 years ago. The church in the Philippines, which has grown more vocal in recent months, continues to oppose the measure that passed the Philippine House on the third and final reading March 7 and is widely expected to move quickly through the Senate. This latest version specifically targets drug crimes.

Published in International
January 3, 2017

Catholics in U.S. Congress: one-third of House, one-quarter of Senate

There are a total of 168 Catholics in the 115th U.S. Congress, four more than the last session.

WASHINGTON – The religious makeup of the 115th Congress is significantly Christian – 91 per cent – with Catholics comprising one-third of the House of Representatives and about a quarter of the Senate.

Published in International