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Papal vision

Pope Francis started his papacy in earnest yesterday ahead of his formal inauguration mass, with a weekly prayer address used by previous pontiffs to comment on international affairs. The pope’s first Angelus prayer, delivered from a window high above Saint Peter’s Square, is a chance for the first Latin American pontiff to begin to sketch out a more global vision for the... 

US to help RP defense

WASHINGTON D.C. – The United States pledged Thursday to help the Philippines step up its defenses in the face of a rising China as it welcomes President Benigno S. Aquino III, seen by US officials as a promising partner.  Read More »

US pledges Philippines support on Aquino visit

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States pledged Thursday to help the Philippines step up its defenses in the face of a rising China as it welcomes President Benigno Aquino, seen by US officials as a promising partner. President Barack Obama will meet Friday at the White House with Aquino, who has raised the profile of the Philippines in Washington through his pledges to tackle corruption...