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Government protests bishop after Sánchez's second Extremadura rally amid scandals
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Hours after Pedro Sánchez's rally in Cáceres supporting PSOE's Miguel Ángel Gallardo—marred by scandals—Minister Félix Bolaños sent a protest letter to Bishop Luis Argüello for political interference, while Sánchez acknowledged errors in handling harassment complaints and faced feminist backlash.
Amid ongoing concerns over human trafficking in the country, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) issued an urgent appeal to the government to bolster anti-trafficking laws and enforcement. The call was made during the National Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking. Bishop Socrates Mesiona led the release of a four-page statement.
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Clergy leaders in Kenya have strongly opposed the government's process to pass the Religious Organisations Policy 2024 and the Religious Organisations Bill 2024, claiming it aims to silence them. The Council of Churches and Clergy in Kenya (CCAK) and Pentecostal Voices of Kenya (PVK) say the government excluded them and is rushing the process without transparency. They demand the bill be scrapped or revised to protect freedom of worship.