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Polish church report lists sex abuse of over 300 children
July 9, 2021 · By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press for abcnews.go.com
Polish church report lists sex abuse of over 300 children In its latest report on the sexual abuse of minors, Poland’s Catholic Church lists 292 clergymen who allegedly abused over 300 boys and girls from 1958 though 2020 WARSAW, Poland — In its latest report released Monday on the sexual abuse of minors, Poland’s Catholic […]
Read More...Indonesian Church demands justice for underage ‘sex slaves’
July 7, 2021 · By Ryan Dagur for www.ucanews.com
Indonesian Church demands justice for underage ‘sex slaves’ Priests and nuns in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province have called for heavy punishments to be imposed on the owners and managers of four nightclubs after 17 underage “sex slaves” were recently rescued by police. They along with the Volunteer Team for Humanity (TRUK-F), a rights group, say […]
Read More...Global report confirms toxic chemicals in plastic waste contaminating the food chain
July 7, 2021 · By Daily Guardian for dailyguardian.com.ph
Global report confirms toxic chemicals in plastic waste contaminating the food chain A new study released by the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) with the EcoWaste Coalition has generated fresh evidence verifying that plastic waste disposal, including the export of plastic waste, leads to the contamination of the food chain, especially in developing countries. The report […]
Read More...Female genital mutilation (FGM): ‘I had it, but my daughters won’t’
July 7, 2021 · By Saroj Pathirana, BBC World Servicefor www.bbc.com
Female genital mutilation (FGM): ‘I had it, but my daughters won’t’ FGM has been banned in Egypt since 2008, yet the country still has one of the highest rates of the practice in the world. Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of female genital mutilation (FGM). Among some conservative Muslim communities there, women are regarded […]
Read More...ICYMI: Spider-Man meets the Pope
July 6, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
ICYMI: Spider-Man meets the Pope A nuisance bear, overheated otters and a special guest for the Pope, some of the stories you may have missed this week.
Read More...Pope appeals for help for people of Myanmar and an open heart for refugees
July 6, 2021 · By Vatican News for www.vaticannews.va
Pope appeals for help for people of Myanmar and an open heart for refugees Pope Francis unites his voice to that of the bishops of Myanmar to come to the aid of the thousands of displaced and starving. He also calls on us to open our hearts to refugees. At the conclusion of the Sunday […]
Read More...Hundreds of bodies found at former Catholic school in Canada
July 6, 2021 · By Mickey Conlon, Catholic News Service for www.ucanews.com
Hundreds of bodies found at former Catholic school in Canada The Cowessess First Nation will put a name to each of the hundreds of bodies found at the unmarked graves on the former Marieval Indian Residential School, vows Chief Cadmus Delorme. “We will put a headstone and a grave to each of them,” Delorme said […]
Read More...Pope’s pain over bodies found at Canadian indigenous school
July 6, 2021 · By AFP for www.ucanews.com
Pope’s pain over bodies found at Canadian indigenous school Pope Francis has expressed his “pain” over the discovery of the remains of 215 children in a mass grave at a former indigenous boarding school in Canada run by the Catholic Church. But he did not go so far as to offer the apology that many people, […]
Read More...Myanmar Church faces ‘hour of confession of faith’
July 5, 2021 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Myanmar Church faces ‘hour of confession of faith’ A Catholic missionary priest says the Myanmar Church is facing an hour of confession of faith, courageous witness and martyrdom under the repression following the military coup that toppled an elected civilian government on Feb. 1. Father Gianni Criveller, from the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME), […]
Read More...How Countries Can Do Better on World Refugee Day
July 5, 2021 · By Bill Frelick for reliefweb.int
How Countries Can Do Better on World Refugee Day 70th Anniversary of Refugee Convention an Opportunity to Commit to Nonrefoulement Bill Frelick Director, Refugee and Migrant Rights Division This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Refugee Convention, but on World Refugee Day, as we laud the 148 countries that have acceded to the 1951 Convention or […]
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