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Estrada, Bonoan charged with plunder, graft over flood control scam
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Estrada, Bonoan charged with plunder, graft over flood control scam
(2nd UPDATE) Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano says they recommended no bail against the accused, and requested the issuance of a hold departure order
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/jinggoy-estrada-manuel-bonoan-plunder-graft-cases-flood-control-filed/
13 days ago
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For my
@princetonupress.bsky.social
classmates
#Reunions
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18 days ago
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Suspended for 6 months -- Mao Aplasca: Retired police chief, Davaoeño, mistah to Ronald dela Rosa
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#ImpunityEnds
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Mao Aplasca: Retired police chief, Davaoeño, mistah to Ronald dela Rosa
Just days into his second stint as Senate security chief, he has faced a firefight with the NBI, the early morning 'escape' of his mistah wanted by the ICC, and a suspension order from the Ombudsman
https://www.rappler.com/people/profiles/who-is-mao-aplasca-senate/
26 days ago
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Did the Senate majority obstruct justice under Article 70 of the Rome Statute? The stories they tell -- Senate standoff: 2 sides tell different stories
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Senate standoff: 2 sides tell different stories
It's a he said, she said, as both the NBI and Senate offer versions that favor them. One side hints at the gunfire being staged to let Dela Rosa escape; another side frames it as an attack on the Sena...
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/senate-standoff-two-sides-tell-different-stories/
26 days ago
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NBI chief: Robin Padilla a ‘person of interest’ in Bato dela Rosa’s Senate escape
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NBI chief: Robin Padilla a 'person of interest' in Bato dela Rosa's Senate escape
'Person of interest in the sense that they should be the first to answer when we ask them, where is Senator Bato?' NBI chief Melvin Matibag says in a TV interview
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/robin-padilla-person-of-interest-bato-dela-rosa-escape-senate-may-2026/
26 days ago
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[EDITORIAL] Ang umano’y AC-DC raket ni Franco Mabanta
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30 days ago
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Calling them journalists is a disservice to all journalists - The charlatans in our midst
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[Rappler’s Best] The charlatans in our midst
'They thrive because you don’t know any better and because the social media platforms where you live want to keep you that way'
https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/best-franco-mabanta-nicholas-kaufman-ronald-dela-rosa-charlatans-social-media/
30 days ago
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ICC confirms arrest warrant vs Bato dela Rosa
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ICC confirms arrest warrant vs Bato dela Rosa
(1st UPDATE) The ICC says the Pre-trial Chamber I unsealed the warrant against Dela Rosa
https://rappler.com/philippines/icc-confirmation-warrant-bato-dela-rosa/
30 days ago
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Ben Holden
about 1 month ago
Inspiring day at annual Sir Harry Evans Truth Tellers Summit capped by
@tinabrownlm.bsky.social
introing Matthew Rhys reading Harry’s immaculate prose. Also wowed by Nobel Peace Laureate
@mariaressa.bsky.social
on ‘information armageddon’ and Walter Isaacson on the intersection of tech & culture.
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Truth Tellers
about 1 month ago
Behind the scenes at Truth Tellers 2026 📸 A glimpse inside the green room. A chance to catch up, compare notes, and prepare before heading on stage.
@mariaressa.bsky.social
@tinabrownlm.bsky.social
@karaswisher.bsky.social
@leopoldolopedro.bsky.social
@camanpour.bsky.social
#sirharrysummit
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Maria Ressa
about 2 months ago
Lawfare against journalists includes harassment of their lawyers, and worse.
@mariaressa.bsky.social
tells the
@journalismfestival.com
audience that in the Philippines, more lawyers are killed than journalists.
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Mukti Jain Campion
about 2 months ago
Always inspired by hugely resilient
@mariaressa.bsky.social
This
#IJF26
panel with top human rights lawyers
@caoilfhionn.bsky.social
@karenkaiser.bsky.social
showed the many dirty tricks used by autocratic regimes across the world to undermine journalists & the painstaking work needed to push back.
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Ioana Belu
about 2 months ago
Fantastic session and
@mariaressa.bsky.social
, ever the consummate journalist, documenting it all 📸🤳
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The Media and Democracy Project
about 2 months ago
Essential reading. If you have not yet read this, please do. "Narrative Warfare and the Breakdown of Reality"
@mariaressa.bsky.social
and colleagues.
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The Media and Democracy Project
4 months ago
Must read report by
@mariaressa.bsky.social
and colleagues: "Narrative warfare and the breakdown of reality" "Having lived through the collapse of an information ecosystem before, we know that understanding the mechanism is the first step to resisting it."
thenerve.co/story/report...
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[REPORT] First 100 days of Trump 2.0: Narrative warfare and the breakdown of reality
Probe, Navigate
https://thenerve.co/story/report-donald-trump-narrative-warfare-breakdown-reality
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ノーマルスクリーン
about 2 months ago
巨大テックに依存しない「情報社会」を <巨大テック企業が放置するSNS上の偽情報の氾濫に警鐘> マリア・レッサ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE6E...
日本経済新聞 フィリピン Maria Ressa
@mariaressa.bsky.social
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【偽情報の氾濫に警鐘】巨大テックに依存しない「情報社会」を ノーベル平和賞のレッサ氏
YouTube video by 日本経済新聞
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE6EKJnczKU
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Here’s the report: Narrative Warfare and the Breakdown of Reality
thenerve.co/story/report-d…
@ColumbiaIGP @ColumbiaSIPA we’re living through the collapse of our information ecosystem. How do we fight for facts?
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2 months ago
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International Press Institute (IPI)
2 months ago
🇵🇭
#Philippines
: IPI welcomes the Supreme Court's decision to put an end to a nearly decade-long legal campaign to shut down
@rappler.bsky.social
. We urge judicial authorities to dismiss the last remaining case against Rappler CEO and co-founder
@mariaressa.bsky.social
.
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It's final: Rappler wins vs 2018 SEC shutdown order
This comes after the Supreme Court ended the case that sought to shut down the digital media company
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/supreme-court-resolution-wins-shutdown-order/
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Is our information ecosystem collapsing? How are you affected by AI slop? Here's what the research says.
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2 months ago
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The Elders
2 months ago
CALL TO ACTION | Governments must act now to manage AI for the public good Elders and leading Artificial Intelligence experts urge governments to tackle escalating AI risks to ensure technology serves humanity, rather than endangering it. Read in full:
theelders.org/news/governm...
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Ido Amir
3 months ago
Well, that's exactly what
@mariaressa.bsky.social
keeps saying. Here, watch for yourselves:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWpe...
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Maria Ressa warns of authoritarianism in the US: “This is a pivotal moment"
YouTube video by GBH News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWpedkNHo3E
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Ma☕
3 months ago
For anyone losing hope in institutions and democracy, I really, really recommend reading "How to Stand up to a Dictator" by
@mariaressa.bsky.social
. Such an inspiring woman.
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Shirley Wajda
3 months ago
My employer Canterbury Shaker Village lost a small NEH grant. I wrote it. I used words such as "equality" and "citizenship." The same words were used in CHATGPT to cancel grants. The same words are in the nation's founding documents.
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Rappler rolled out our matrix protocol chat app in 2023. In 2025, up to 65 news groups joined a shared reality: public chat rooms to strengthen local journalism. Sick of insidious manipulation of Big Tech? Join us!
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Philippine news groups launch public chat rooms to strengthen local journalism
Sunstar in Cebu, the Daily Guardian in Iloilo, the Philippine Press Institute, and Rappler invite you to join journalist-run chat rooms for a healthier relationship with the news
https://rappler.com/about/special-projects/press-institute-sunstar-cebu-daily-guardian-launch-chat-rooms-app/
3 months ago
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Threats within: Filipino spies in denial
@rappler.bsky.social
exclusive, Part 2:
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Threats within: Filipino spies in denial
Young, impressionable, and financially insecure Filipinos are recruited by Chinese nationals to access Manila’s security and defense plans
https://www.rappler.com/features/newsbreak/investigative/chinese-operation-filipino-spies-department-national-defense/index.html
3 months ago
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Bob Williams
3 months ago
I have just finished reading 'How to Stand Up to a Dictator' by the amazing
@mariaressa.bsky.social
. This should be essential reading for anyone who is concerned about social networks and political power grabbing today. It happened in the Philippines ten years ago.
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EXCLUSIVE: Chinese operation taps Filipinos to access top security info
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EXCLUSIVE: Chinese operation taps Filipinos to access top security info
Chinese nationals recruit Filipinos working in the government’s defense and security sectors. Their consultancies involve passing on sensitive information.
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/investigative/chinese-operation-spies-philippine-government-recruitment-process/
3 months ago
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United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies
3 months ago
At its inaugural meeting, the UN’s Independent International Scientific Panel on AI elected its first Co-Chairs:
@yoshuabengio.bsky.social
🇨🇦
@mariaressa.bsky.social
🇵🇭 They’ll guide the Panel’s work, uphold its scientific integrity & report on the Panel’s work twice a year. First report: July 2026
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Looking forward to working together
@yoshuabengio.bsky.social
@unodet.bsky.social
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3 months ago
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No Fascism for Me
3 months ago
Important read from
@mariaressa.bsky.social
thenerve.co/story/report...
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[REPORT] First 100 days of Trump 2.0: Narrative warfare and the breakdown of reality
Probe, Navigate
https://thenerve.co/story/report-donald-trump-narrative-warfare-breakdown-reality
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Maria Ressa
4 months ago
Everyone listen to
@mariaressa.bsky.social
Zuckerberg is the ultimate dictator
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Maria Ressa on Trump 2nd Term: “Narrative Warfare & the Breakdown of Reality” | Amanpour and Company
YouTube video by Amanpour and Company
https://youtu.be/TFdfiMhnRS0?si=NbNkDAo7bsnefLPS
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Asif Kapadia
3 months ago
2073 - 18 months after it premiered at the Venice Film Festival, still No2 movie in US on
@hbomax.bsky.social
@neon-rated.bsky.social
THIS IS A WARNING Featuring
@mariaressa.bsky.social
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social
Samantha Morton, Rana Ayyub and many other pre cogs.
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Tilman
3 months ago
On point: “there’s already one clear lesson for the rest of the world: If you have a nuclear weapon, you are safe from potential U.S. attack, and if you don’t have a nuclear weapon, you are vulnerable.”
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Maria Ressa
4 months ago
Crowd-sourced data gives us a lens into how big the ICE surge was in MN compared to other places, visualized today in the Minnesota
@startribune.com
www.startribune.com/is-ice-reall...
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Laure
4 months ago
"authoritarians have co-opted
#technology
... The Filipino
#journalist
@mariaressa.bsky.social
, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021, has spent years raising the alarm about the dangerous ways the online landscape is being weaponized to silence and intimidate
#women
, particularly
#journalists
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Women’s Rights Are Democratic Rights
The global authoritarian backlash to gender equality.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/womens-rights-are-democratic-rights-hillary-clinton?utm_campaign=bs&utm_content=&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Columbia Institute of Global Politics
4 months ago
LIVE now 🔴 Join
@mariaressa.bsky.social
, Julie Posetti, Sarah Hendriks, and Jen Klein for a panel on the threat of online violence against women in public life. With intro remarks by
@camillefrancois.bsky.social
. Tune in:
youtube.com/live/NyRaDdi...
@citystgeorges.bsky.social
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The Escalating Threat of Online Violence Against Women in Public Life
YouTube video by Columbia SIPA
https://youtube.com/live/NyRaDdi9QuQ?feature=share
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404 Media
4 months ago
The Doomsday Clock, a symbol of how close humanity is to destroying itself, has moved to 85 seconds. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
@mariaressa.bsky.social
gave the keynote—and went in on why the West is in "hell" and how AI plays a part.
@mjgault.bsky.social
story:
www.404media.co/the-doomsday...
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Carissa Véliz
4 months ago
I am super grateful and happy to share with you what the incredible
@mariaressa.bsky.social
has to say about
#PROPHECY
: “Oxford philosopher Carissa Veliz traces the invisible forces that are insidiously manipulating us, stealing our data—and our agency. 1/
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Lolo the Dreaded Court Jester
4 months ago
you know who else tried to imprison journalists? duterte where is he now? in a prison cell in the Hague see
@mariaressa.bsky.social
for the how-to btw if you missed her story, watch
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
because when i think of heroes, i think of maria first.
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A Thousand Cuts | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Watch FRONTLINE's documentary on Maria Ressa, a renowned journalist who becomes a top target of Philippine President Duterte's press crackdown.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/a-thousand-cuts/
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Greenpeace Canada
4 months ago
Journalists are being arrested in the United States. It’s time for everyone to read
@mariaressa.bsky.social
’s How To Stand Up to a Dictator and watch the documentary A Thousand Cuts.
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Must Read: How a meme became state policy then kinetic reality in less than a year
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[REPORT] First 100 days of Trump 2.0: Narrative warfare and the breakdown of reality
Probe, Navigate
https://thenerve.co/story/report-donald-trump-narrative-warfare-breakdown-reality
5 months ago
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Pope Leo decries world’s ‘zeal for war’ in fiery Vatican speech
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@rappler.bsky.social
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Pope Leo decries world's 'zeal for war' in fiery Vatican speech
Nations must 'safeguard the human and civil rights' of Venezuelans, says Pope Leo XIV
https://www.rappler.com/world/global-affairs/pope-leo-xiv-speech-decries-world-zeal-war/
5 months ago
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PH says ‘concerned’ over US attack on Venezuela, ‘impact on rules-based order’
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PH says 'concerned' over US attack on Venezuela, 'impact on rules-based order'
'The Philippines stresses the relevant principles of international law, including... non-interference in the domestic affairs of sovereign states,' says the DFA
https://rappler.com/philippines/statement-concern-usa-operation-venezuela-maduro-capture-january-5-2026/
5 months ago
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US attack on Venezuela a ‘reality check’ for PH-US alliance, says De Lima
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US attack on Venezuela a ‘reality check’ for PH-US alliance, says De Lima
Washington’s attack on Venezuela undermines the rules-based order Manila relies on in opposing China in the West Philippine Sea, says Representative Leila de Lima
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/united-states-venezuela-attack-alliance-reactions/
5 months ago
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What will replace the old world order?
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles as rival South's leader visits China
The firings of at least two missiles, the country's first in two months, further heighten global tensions after US President Donald Trump launched the attack that captured President Nicolas Maduro
https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missiles-january-4-2025/
5 months ago
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Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro deposed, captured after US strikes
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Trump says Venezuela's Maduro deposed, captured after US strikes
The Venezuelan leader, who succeeded Hugo Chavez to take power in 2013, has said Washington wants to take control of Venezuela's oil reserves, the largest in the world
https://rappler.com/world/latin-america/donald-trump-nicolas-maduro-deposed-captured/
5 months ago
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Grok AI chatbot under scrutiny over sexualized images of women, minors on X
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@rappler.com.web.brid.gy
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Grok AI chatbot under scrutiny over sexualized images of women, minors on X
The issues stem from Grok digitally stripping clothing off images of women and some men when prompted by users, causing some governments to take action
https://www.rappler.com/technology/social-media/grok-ai-chatbot-scrutiny-sexualized-images-women-minors/
5 months ago
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Pavel Vondra
5 months ago
„For 2026, the mother of all battles is information integrity— knowing the difference between facts and lies. Win this, and we can win the rest. Lose this, and we lose everything,“
@mariaressa.bsky.social
writes. „So build character in every choice in 2026. It’s what this year demands.“
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2026: The mother of all battles
Information integrity. Win this, and we can win the rest.
https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/democracy-battle-journalism-tech-maria-ressa-2026/
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Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! I wrote this at the end of last year. Revisiting as I begin to write what happened in 2025 and to look ahead to the new year. Worth re-reading: Rebuilding from the rubble
rappler.com/plus-members...
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Rebuilding from the rubble
Exploring technology for social good
https://rappler.com/plus-membership-program/exclusive-content/tech-maria-ressa-rebuild-rubble/
6 months ago
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In first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza
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In first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza
'Fragile is the flesh of defenseless populations, tried by so many wars, ongoing or concluded, leaving behind rubble and open wounds,' says the Pope
https://www.rappler.com/world/global-affairs/first-christmas-sermon-pope-leo-decries-conditions-palestinians-gaza/
6 months ago
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