What is happening to the world? Yesterday, it was the news on the Manchester bombing. This morning I woke up to the news that last night, the president has declared martial law in the whole area of Mindanao. Yes, Mindanao is under Martial law. News reports say that Marawi City in under siege. The Maute group which is reported as a sympathetic arm of ISIS, is also known as the Islamic State of Lanao. It is a radical Islamist group composed of former Moro Islamic Liberation Front guerrillas and some foreign fighters.
Let us pray for peace worldwide. Our Muslim brothers are peace-loving people. Islam should not be used by extremists and fundamentalists to promote their own agenda.
Pray, pray for peace.
Been consumed with the scandals of our president and Russia, I didn’t see this about your country. Tomorrow Pope Francis meets with Trump. Pray for our dear Pope.
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Actually the group of Duterte is in Russia for a visit. Reports say they cut it short to go home because of the crisis.
Yes, let us pray for Pope Francis. let us pray for peace.
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He likes Putin too?
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Haha, aside from China, I think Russia is on No. 2 list of his most liked countries.
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Wow. Him and Trump.
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Yes… maybe they are on the same wavelength. I don’t believe in our president, I didn’t vote for him.
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Me neither for ours.
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It’s a pity that sometimes people choose world leaders to the detriment of the majority.
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We have been watching news here in the U.S. almost all day and have not heard about Mindanao. When I searched online, I saw several articles about martial law being declared. Yes, we must all pray for peace!
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Thank you. We really need to pray for it. Bad news have been happening all around.
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Yes, praying.
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Thanks Kitty!
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The world is always in turmoil, so we need to pray without ceasing.
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So right Anne!
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Amen to universal love and peace!
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Thanks Radhika 🙂
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I do not know what the terrorists hope to accomplish by wreaking havoc and killing civilians, especially young people, except that this is the hand of the devil working. Let us pray for the hostages in Marawi – Fr. Chito and companions. It is Wed. and our group will be offering our rosary prayers and novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help for the hostages.
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I read the transcript how it started. Do you think declaring ML is overkill?
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I think so. He’s dying to declare Martial Law in the whole country.
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Maybe he is testing the waters. Let us pray for the civilians, Fr. Chito and the soldiers too.
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Scary. He’s got lots of supporters who think he can do no wrong even if his decisions or actions are obviously wrong.
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I heard his interview. He said that if ever the ISIS reaches Luzon he will declare ML over the whole country. I wonder if it is really necessary. Perhaps he is not in control of things. Isn’t ML be the last recourse of action?
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Remember how Marcos staged bombings and faux ambushes so he has reasons to declare ML? Then he jailed and tortured his critics.
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D might do the same thing here, para ngang orchestrated ano? Gosh, what’s happening to us. and those in Mindanao say mas reklamador pa raw mga taga Luzon pag declare ng ML.
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This is the ideal time for us all to find the peace in our own hearts and share that as a prayer
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United in prayers. Thank you so much!
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Lots of religious unrest in this world, Arlene. We can only hope that something happens to calm things down.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks Pete!
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So sad – and infuriating
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True Derrick!
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praying for world peace, Arlene 🙂
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Yes, let us all pray for world peace!
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The world seems to be losing it, Arlene. I join you in prayers for peace.
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Thank you so much Diana, We need it badly !
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Very true sana matapos na ang gulo sa Marawi
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Sana nga po. thanks for commenting and visiting my site.
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