MANILA, Philippines — The killing of priest Fr. Mark Ventura showed that there is a “disturbing trend” of clerics being targeted for their stand on human rights, Karapatan said Monday. The 37-year-old priest was gunned down by armed assailants right after celebrating Sunday mass at a gymnasium in Brgy. Mark Ventura was executed reminds us of the thousands of Filipinos extrajudicially killed by this murderous regime,” Palabay said. READ: CBCP condemns 'evil' killing of Tuguegarao priest Mark Ventura

Source: Philippine Star April 30, 2018 04:52 UTC