Radio Veritas 846 the leading faith-based am radio station in the Philippines invites the faithful to pray and take part in the Eucharistic Celebration for the victims of extrajudicial killings at the Our Lady of Veritas Chapel.
With the alarming spate of extrajudicial executions of suspected drug pushers and other people allegedly connected to illegal drug trafficking in the country, the station will pray for the souls of those who have been killed and for their bereaved families.
The Mass to be presided by Radio Veritas President, Rev. Fr. Anton C.T. Pascual will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 from 12:15nn to 1:00pm at Radio Veritas Chapel, 2nd Floor, Veritas Tower, 162 West Avenue corner EDSA, Quezon City.
Data from the Philippine National Police show that there have been 8,600 drug pushers and users arrested by the police from July 1 to August 21 and 712 of them were killed in police operations. Moreover, there are 570,000 drug users and pushers who have also surrendered through the same program.
In his letter, “According to which an Indulgence is granted to the Faithful on the occasion of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy” Pope Francis said that the Holy Year is intended to make the mercy of the Father closer to those who have the greatest need of his forgiveness.
“The Jubilee Year has always constituted an opportunity for great amnesty, which is intended to include the many people who, despite deserving punishment, have become conscious of the injustice they worked and sincerely wish to re-enter society and make their honest contribution to it,” Pope Francis said.
Caritas Manila, the social development arm of the Archdiocese of Manila, runs the Restorative Justice Prison Ministry intended to the development of the prisoners and the correctional community based on the principles of Restorative Justice (RJ).
The program conducts Pa-Release-Me: paralegal assistance, religious studies (bible study, catechesis), livelihood training, education, advocacy, services for social action, and medical assistance.
Radio Veritas 846 is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. Established in 1969, the Ramon Magsaysay recipient Catholic radio station continues to be the leading social communications ministry for truth and evangelization in the country today.
