MANILA (UCAN): “I became a target of an assassination attempt by a death squad,” said Redemptorist Father Amado Picardal, who said he was fortunate because he received advance information about the plot. He said that his life has been in danger since he criticised killings linked to the deadly war on drugs of the administration of president, Rodrigo Duterte.
 
The priest, who relocated in fear for his life, warned fellow priests to take threats seriously but not to be cowed from speaking the truth.
 

MEXICO CITY (CNS): The Nicaraguan Bishops’ Conference has denounced death threats made against the outspoken Auxiliary Bishop Silvio Jose Baez of Managua, whose comments on corruption and support for students in the protests consuming the country have been poorly received by those in power.