concerned about it,” said Archbishop
Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan,
president of the Catholic Bishops’
Conference of the Philippines.
INDIA
On September 4 Archbishop Ramon
Arguelles of Batangas sent a message to
AUSTRALIA
“The news of kidnapping of children
Nauru detention
centre unsafe for
children, says Senate
committee
in the province ... is very alarming,”
The Australian Government should speed
The regional bishops’ council of Madhya
Archbishop Arguelles said in his
up the removal of all asylum seeker
Pradesh state in central India expressed
message. “Please alert everyone
children and their families from the Nauru
condolence for the victims of September
especially parents, elders and schools
detention centre, a Senate inquiry has
12 Saturday’s massive explosion in
about this serious danger,” he added.
recommended.
parents and school administrators in his
Bishops close to
Families Affected by
Jhabua Explosion
archdiocese warning against the “serious
danger” of child abductions.
Petlawad town which caused some 90
deaths and injured many more.
The Senate select committee probing the
VATICAN RADIO
operation of the Australian-funded facility
SOUTH KOREA
adequate, appropriate or safe for the
“It is heartbreaking that so many children,
the day wor