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Pastor of Aleppo: Missiles on hospitals, schools and mosques. Call for Masses for peace worldwide The leaders of the Catholic communities of Aleppo launch an appeal: Masses and prayers around the world on Sunday for an end to violence in the city. Yesterday 17 children died when a hospital in the government sector was hit. The university also targeted with students hiding for hours in the basements to escape the bombs. Father Ibrahim: The situation is dramatic we need compassion and mercy. Aleppo (AsiaNews) - The leaders of the Catholic communities of Aleppo have launched an appeal to the bishops, priests and faithful around the world , asking them to " offer Masses next Sunday, May 8, for peace in Syria and especially to Aleppo ". This is what 44 year old Franciscan Fr. Alsabagh Ibrahim, pastor and parish priest of the Latin parish of Aleppo tells AsiaNews.  The "Northern Capital" of Syria has been brought to its knees by days of heavy fighting. "We as...

Philippine Star  "Bank secrecy" Senators reportedly want to “dig deeper” into the money laundering scandal involving several casinos and a bank. Congressmen, apparently hit by publicity envy, have  announced plans to conduct their own probe. The congressional inquiries, ostensibly in aid of legislation, could be stretched all the way to election day.  With just three months left before incumbent officials finish their terms, can any piece of legislation even be proposed in connection with this probe? One measure  needed to prevent a repeat of the scandal has been sought by authorities since the Anti-Money Laundering Act was passed in 2001: an easing of bank secrecy laws,  which are among the toughest in the world. But every Congress has brushed aside the proposal. Will the ongoing probe make a difference?   [full text] Sun.Star Cebu  "Vote Earth" Launched by the World Wide Fund for Nature in 2007, the Earth Hour began as a “lights-off” event in Sy...