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Irish Catholic priest honored as Immigrant of the Year
Posted : 2021-05-27 07:50
Updated : 2021-05-27 16:29
Father Daniel Brendan O Keeffe, right, formation programme director r of the Missionary Society of Saint Columban in Korea, bumps fists with Justice Minister Park Beom-gye after receiving a presidential citation for Immigrant of the Year at an awarding ceremony held in Government Complex Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, May 20. Yonhap
By Lee Hyo-jin
Father Daniel Brendan O Keeffe, formation programme director of the Missionary Society of Saint Columban in Korea, was honored as the Immigrant of the Year, recognized for his over 40 years of dedication to supporting marginalized people in the Korean society.
Demonstrators participate in a protest against poverty and police violence May 4 in Bogota, Colombia. (CNS/Nathalia Angarita, Reuters)
As protest after protest has crowded the streets of Colombia s major cities in recent weeks, Catholic Church leaders in the country have been showing support for some of the protesters demands, while also trying to help them dialogue with the government.
The wave of demonstrations began on April 28, after President Iván Duque proposed an unpopular tax reform measure that has been criticized by labor unions, social movements and students. Analysts said the bill would raise taxes for segments of the working class, while large corporations and the upper classes would be less affected.